Weather in Skopje in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Skopje;
Average weather
Average temperature in Skopje in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +32°C with a maximum of +38°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Skopje warm or cold in August?
Skopje is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Skopje, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Skopje in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +41°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 47 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 55% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 52 mm to 47 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 55%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 19 to 20.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Skopje is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Skopje?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Skopje in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+32°C) and the highest in 2010 (+39°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 189 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Skopje, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.