Early November 1 November
64°F
Typical afternoon high
14% historical wet-day frequency
North Macedonia · Countryside
Is November a good time?
November averages 57°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
Historical Severna Makedonija regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Ohrid and Skopje; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your November
Afternoons around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 10 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical November.
The sun rises about 06:21 and sets about 16:15 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 57°F (14°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical November.
Early, middle or late?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 50°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 14% to 34% between those dates.
64°F
Typical afternoon high
14% historical wet-day frequency
57°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
50°F
Typical afternoon high
34% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | ||||||
| 264° | 363° | 462° | 562° | 662° | 761° | 861° |
| 960° | 1060° | 1159° | 1259° | 1358° | 1458° | 1557° |
| 1657° | 1756° | 1856° | 1955° | 2055° | 2154° | 2253° |
| 2353° | 2453° | 2552° | 2652° | 2751° | 2851° | 2951° |
| 3050° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for November 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 63°F (17°C) in the first week to 51°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 13–35%.
Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Moderate season. November averages 42% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
Overnight stays across Severna Makedonija do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 53°F (12°C) and 61°F (16°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 57°F (14°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 14; half the years had 6–11.
Rain days in each November
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53°F | 1 |
| 2012 | 58°F | 8 |
| 2013 | 58°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 56°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 60°F | 5 |
| 2016 | 55°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 54°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 57°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 61°F | 10 |
| 2020 | 57°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 58°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 59°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 57°F | 12 |
| 2024 | 53°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 58°F | 14 |
Checked against official climate averages for Skopje-Petrovec. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 68°F | 57°F | 48°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Overnight demand | 57% | 42% | 31% |
October: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons than November. Less overnight demand. December guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
April has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 57% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 57°F | 68°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Rain days | 8 | 5 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Month rank | #7 | #3 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | #12 | 45°F | — | 8 | 5.1 | Low season |
| February | 7.8 | #8 | 51°F | — | 6 | 5.8 | Low season |
| March | 8.3 | #5 | 58°F | — | 9 | 6.7 | Low season |
| April | 8.8 | #2 | 67°F | — | 7 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.8 | #1 | 75°F | — | 9 | 9.2 | Busy season |
| June | 8.1 | #6 | 85°F | — | 6 | 8.5 | Busy season |
| July | 7.2 | #10 | 90°F | — | 4 | 7.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.1 | #11 | 90°F | — | 3 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.4 | #4 | 80°F | — | 4 | 9.3 | Busy season |
| October | 8.7 | #3 | 68°F | — | 5 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.8 | #7 | 57°F | — | 8 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.5 | #9 | 48°F | — | 7 | 5.5 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Western MacedoniaGreece · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Fair weather, 62°F (17°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Montenegroabout 150 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Šumadija & western Serbiaabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
North Macedonia's weather ranks 10 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside North Macedonia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with North Macedonia.
It's moderate season, 42% of the busiest month and 24% below its average month. That means about 4,400 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 35% of them from North Macedonia itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 67 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Skopje-Petrovec from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.6°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 2 |
| Busiest month here | August · 6 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 3rd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 35% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | — |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | — |
| National hotel-price season | North Macedonia historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.8 million |
| Statistical region | MK00 · Severna Makedonija |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2023–2024 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.