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North Macedonia
in November.

Illustration of Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid
St John at Kaneo above Lake OhridDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 57°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
57°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
42%of August peak

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.

Overall match

7.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.4/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; North Macedonia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

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.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:21Sunset 16:1557°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
57°F (14°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Daylight
9h 53m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

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.

Early November 1 November

64°F

Typical afternoon high

14% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

57°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

November 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

North Macedonia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 50 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does November vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 8 rain days82013: 11 rain days112014: 9 rain days92015: 5 rain days52016: 6 rain days62017: 11 rain days112018: 7 rain days72019: 10 rain days102020: 1 rain days12021: 6 rain days62022: 8 rain days82023: 12 rain days122024: 8 rain days82025: 14 rain days142025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
16 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201153°F1
201258°F8
201358°F11
201456°F9
201560°F5
201655°F6
201754°F11
201857°F7
201961°F10
202057°F1
202158°F6
202259°F8
202357°F12
202453°F8
202558°F14

Checked against official climate averages for Skopje-Petrovec. How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons68°F57°F48°F
Rain days587
Overnight demand57%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.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with November Show comparisonHide comparison

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

November or October?

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 →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons57°F68°F
Nights——
Rain days85
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.88.7
Month rank#7#3
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.1#1245°F—85.1Low season
February7.8#851°F—65.8Low season
March8.3#558°F—96.7Low season
April8.8#267°F—78.5Moderate season
May8.8#175°F—99.2Busy season
June8.1#685°F—68.5Busy season
July7.2#1090°F—47.9Peak season
August7.1#1190°F—38.0Peak season
September8.4#480°F—49.3Busy season
October8.7#368°F—58.9Moderate season
November7.8#757°F—86.4Moderate season
December7.5#948°F—75.5Low season

Near here

Nearby places in November

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better November weather than North Macedonia

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.

Everywhere in November

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

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 checkedOfficial 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 day2
Busiest month hereAugust · 6
Visitors as share of people present0.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month3rd percentile
Domestic share of nights35%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonNorth Macedonia historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.8 million
Statistical regionMK00 · 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.