National park Šar Planina

Tips for Visiting National park Šar Planina #

Plan mountain trips in summer for hiking and late spring or early autumn for wildflowers and fewer visitors; winters are snowy and restrict access to many higher trails.
Use Tetovo and other nearby towns as practical gateways for information, local guides and access to lesser-used trailheads on the Macedonian side of the Šar range.
If you want solitude, pick lesser-known ridge routes rather than the popular valley approaches-many visitors concentrate in a few well-known spots, while high alpine meadows and lakes see far fewer people.

Best Time to Visit National park Šar Planina #

Best visited in summer (June-September) for safe, warm conditions in the mountains and open hiking routes.

Summer

June-September · 5-20°C (cooler at higher elevations; valleys warmer)

The main hiking season - high mountain meadows are accessible and weather is most stable, though conditions vary by altitude.

Shoulder seasons

May, October · 0-15°C

Quieter and good for lower-elevation walks, but higher trails can still be cold or snow-covered.

Winter

December-March · -15-0°C

Cold with heavy snow in many parts of the range; winter mountaineering conditions prevail and some areas are inaccessible.

Weather & Climate near National park Šar Planina #

Climate

National park Šar Planina's climate is classified as Subarctic - Subarctic climate with cool summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from -10°C to 18°C. Abundant rainfall (1056 mm/year), wettest in November.

Air Quality: AQI 45 Good

Best Time to Visit

JulyAugustJune

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

37°

Warmest Month

-24°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is freezing with highs of -3°C and lows of -10°C. Regular rainfall (88 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

33 Poor

Comfort

-6°

Feels Like Freezing

-6°C

Temperature

-10° – -3°

91%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

88 mm

Rainfall

4.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.4h daylight

February

February is the coldest month with highs of -3°C and lows of -10°C. Regular rainfall (85 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

33 Poor

Comfort

-7°

Feels Like Freezing

-7°C

Temperature

-10° – -3°

89%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

85 mm

Rainfall

4.8 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.4

UV Index

Low

10.5h daylight

March

March is freezing with highs of 0°C and lows of -8°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

33 Poor

Comfort

-4°

Feels Like Freezing

-4°C

Temperature

-8° – 0°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

91 mm

Rainfall

4.5 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 4°C and lows of -4°C. Regular rainfall (96 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

42 Poor

Comfort

0°

Feels Like Cold

0°C

Temperature

-4° – 4°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

96 mm

Rainfall

4.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

13.2h daylight

May

May is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 0°C. Regular rainfall (100 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

5°

Feels Like Cold

5°C

Temperature

0° – 11°

77%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

100 mm

Rainfall

3.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.5

UV Index

High

14.4h daylight

June

June is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (79 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

60 Good

Comfort

9°

Feels Like Cold

9°C

Temperature

3° – 15°

71%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

79 mm

Rainfall

3.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.9

UV Index

Very High

15.0h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (66 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

11°

Feels Like Cool

11°C

Temperature

5° – 18°

58%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

66 mm

Rainfall

3.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

14.7h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (66 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

11°

Feels Like Cool

11°C

Temperature

4° – 17°

55%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

66 mm

Rainfall

3.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.7

UV Index

Very High

13.7h daylight

September

September is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

60 Good

Comfort

8°

Feels Like Cold

8°C

Temperature

2° – 14°

66%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

75 mm

Rainfall

3.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

12.3h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (88 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

50 Acceptable

Comfort

3°

Feels Like Cold

3°C

Temperature

-2° – 8°

76%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

88 mm

Rainfall

4.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.0h daylight

November

November is freezing with highs of 3°C and lows of -6°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (116 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

44 Poor

Comfort

-1°

Feels Like Freezing

-1°C

Temperature

-6° – 3°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

116 mm

Rainfall

4.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.3

UV Index

Low

9.7h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -8°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

35 Poor

Comfort

-5°

Feels Like Freezing

-5°C

Temperature

-8° – -1°

90%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

106 mm

Rainfall

4.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.1h daylight

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