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Kičevo weather & best time to visit

City break

Kičevo at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 31°
Sunshine a year
2,240 h
Rain a year
654 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
615 m

Climate in Kičevo

Kičevo has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year, Kičevo is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kičevo

The best time to visit Kičevo is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. The wettest month is December with 68 mm of precipitation.

Kičevo through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kičevo in spring

Mar – May

67

Good

  • 13–23 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Kičevo in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 28–31 °C by day
  • 9.6 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Kičevo in autumn

Sep – Nov

72

Good

  • 14–26 °C by day
  • 5.3 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Kičevo in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 7–9 °C by day
  • 3.2 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kičevo for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

80

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 11°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 19°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 19°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

06:4717:57

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:29–07:24 · evening 17:19–18:14
Blue hour
Morning 06:19–06:29 · evening 18:14–18:25

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Kičevo compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 23° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high23°17°
Night-time low10°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.5 h

What is the weather like in Kičevo in October?

In October, Kičevo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Kičevo.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 10 min06:47 – 17:57
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
53 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Kičevo

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Kičevo: score 88 against 80. In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Kičevo
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score8088better
Daytime high20°26°
Night-time low8°13°
Sunshine5.3 h7.3 hbetter
Rainy days87better
Rainfall63 mm45 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kičevo month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January7° · 2.9 h

In January, Kičevo is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in January
29February9° · 4.1 h

In February, Kičevo is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in February
49March13° · 5.5 h

In March, Kičevo is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in March
75April18° · 6.3 h

In April, Kičevo is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in April
78May23° · 7.4 h

In May, Kičevo is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in May
85June28° · 9.1 h

In June, Kičevo is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 45 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in June
74July31° · 9.9 h

In July, Kičevo is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 28 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in July
73August31° · 9.9 h

In August, Kičevo is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 30 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in August
88September26° · 7.3 h

In September, Kičevo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in September
80October20° · 5.3 h

In October, Kičevo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in October
48November14° · 3.4 h

In November, Kičevo is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in November
18December8° · 2.5 h

In December, Kičevo is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kičevo.

Kičevo in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kičevo

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in August (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 20°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan187°−3°2.9 h1061
FebruaryFeb299°−1°4.1 h849
MarchMar4913°2°5.5 h1166
AprilApr7518°6°6.3 h1165
MayMay7823°10°7.4 h1268
JuneJun8528°14°9.1 h945
JulyJul7431°17°9.9 h628
AugustAug7331°17°9.9 h630
SeptemberSep8826°13°7.3 h745
OctoberOct8020°8°5.3 h863
NovemberNov4814°4°3.4 h968
DecemberDec188°−1°2.5 h1068

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

41.51° N, 20.96° E · 615 m · Europe/Skopje

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kičevo

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,240 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.3 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.3 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Kičevo, 47 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Kičevo: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
654 mm on 105 days
Wettest month
Dec · 68 mm
Driest month
Jul · 28 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 63 mm

In October, Kičevo has about 8 rainy days with 63 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Kičevo

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 45 min
Light brown skin
about 60 min
Olive skin
about 75 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kičevo

How breezy and how cloudy Kičevo is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 11 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Kičevo typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
51 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 25 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 67 %
OctoberCloud cover 53 %Sunshine 5.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 53 % of the sky over Kičevo: variable cloud, with about 5.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kičevo

How often the day gets hot in Kičevo (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
51 days
Hottest month
Aug · 31 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 20 °C

In October, Kičevo has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Kičevo

Snow is possible in Kičevo, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
19 days
Fresh snow a year
95 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 3 cmChance of snow 6 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kičevo.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Kičevo

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kičevo in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Kičevo has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    67

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    73

    Good

    • 31 °C by day
    • 9.9 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    80

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    18

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 2.7 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 50 min
Distance
1,970 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: North Macedonia

Currency
Macedonian Denar (MKD)
Languages
Macedonian, Albanian
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+389
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Kičevo vs Kruševo

In October the holiday weather in Kičevo and Kruševo is about equally good (score 80 vs 76). During the day Kruševo is 3 °C cooler than Kičevo. Kruševo gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Kičevo vs Kruševo, in October
in OctoberKičevoKruševo
Holiday weather score8076
Daytime high20°17°
Sunshine5 h6 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – OctMay – Oct

Through the year

OctoberKičevo 20°Kruševo 17°
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In October, Kičevo ranks 9 of 15 destinations in this country.

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  9. 9KičevoThis page20°80
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Frequently asked questions about Kičevo

When is the best time to visit Kičevo?

The best time to visit Kičevo is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kičevo?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Kičevo?

The wettest month is December with 68 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 28 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kičevo get?

Kičevo gets around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.9 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Kičevo in?

Kičevo is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Kičevo?

A nonstop flight from London to Kičevo takes about 2 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,970 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kičevo?

Kičevo has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 67, May half-term 79, summer holidays 73, October half-term 80, Christmas holidays 18.