Veles climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Veles?

Veles has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 624 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Veles?

The hottest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2007, reaching 42.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Veles?

The coldest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1956, at -24.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Veles?

Yes. Veles gets on average 62.7 cm of snow per year and has around 77 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Veles warmed?

Yes: Veles warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Veles?

The wettest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1976, with 52 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Veles?

The windiest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 19 December 1949, with winds reaching 30.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Veles?

The warmest month in Veles is July (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Veles?

Veles receives on average 624 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Veles?

Veles gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Veles (North Macedonia) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 624 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (23.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Veles averages 77 frost days, 47 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 107 rainy days per year.

Veles has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 92 to 62 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.4 °C (on 24 July 2007) and the coldest -24.5 °C (on 9 February 1956).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

VelesVeles

coords: 41.72°, 21.77°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

12.3°C

Average daily high

17.8°C

Average daily low

7.2°C

Annual rainfall

624mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

10.0km/h

Seasonal range

23.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

77 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

47 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

107 d/yr

Annual snowfall

62.7 cm

Average feels-like high

16.4 °C

Average feels-like low

5.3 °C

Average peak gust

29.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

8 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

42.4 °C

24 July 2007

Coldest day

-24.5 °C

9 February 1956

Wettest day

52 mm

17 October 1976

Windiest day

30.8 km/h

19 December 1949

Strongest gust

93.2 km/h

5 May 1954

Hottest feels-like

43.8 °C

6 July 1988

Coldest feels-like

-29.5 °C

24 January 1942

Snowiest day

32.7 cm

15 November 1981

Sunniest day

15.0 h

16 June 1950

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	40.2 °C26 July 2025	-9.2 °C21 February 2025	13.6 °C	650 mm	80	62
2024	38.8 °C14 August 2024	-10.7 °C23 January 2024	14.5 °C	586 mm	90	45
2023	39.8 °C25 July 2023	-11.0 °C27 November 2023	14.0 °C	703 mm	62	53
2022	38.7 °C23 July 2022	-15.4 °C11 March 2022	13.4 °C	658 mm	73	64
2021	39.5 °C1 August 2021	-17.7 °C16 February 2021	13.2 °C	747 mm	67	54
2020	37.8 °C31 July 2020	-8.6 °C9 January 2020	13.4 °C	662 mm	65	61
2019	38.6 °C11 August 2019	-15.3 °C8 January 2019	14.1 °C	513 mm	73	55
2018	35.0 °C22 July 2018	-13.0 °C1 March 2018	13.8 °C	677 mm	56	65
2017	40.2 °C5 August 2017	-21.6 °C8 January 2017	13.4 °C	610 mm	77	68
2016	37.6 °C18 June 2016	-17.1 °C23 January 2016	13.4 °C	585 mm	61	66
2015	39.6 °C30 July 2015	-13.7 °C2 January 2015	13.5 °C	668 mm	76	72
2014	36.9 °C14 August 2014	-8.9 °C30 December 2014	13.6 °C	864 mm	50	44
2013	38.2 °C30 July 2013	-10.0 °C28 January 2013	13.7 °C	617 mm	61	66
2012	41.2 °C15 July 2012	-14.2 °C12 December 2012	13.7 °C	563 mm	98	80
2011	37.9 °C16 July 2011	-9.4 °C24 December 2011	12.7 °C	376 mm	73	92
2010	38.1 °C16 August 2010	-13.1 °C17 December 2010	13.3 °C	725 mm	62	58
2009	40.6 °C24 July 2009	-14.3 °C12 January 2009	13.2 °C	806 mm	55	57
2008	38.9 °C16 August 2008	-12.0 °C3 January 2008	13.8 °C	433 mm	79	59
2007	42.4 °C24 July 2007	-7.2 °C22 December 2007	13.6 °C	572 mm	71	62
2006	40.0 °C20 August 2006	-16.2 °C28 January 2006	12.3 °C	680 mm	56	91
2005	37.7 °C3 August 2005	-18.4 °C7 February 2005	12.1 °C	676 mm	39	89
2004	37.9 °C9 July 2004	-12.6 °C12 January 2004	12.6 °C	649 mm	48	69
2003	38.7 °C30 August 2003	-15.2 °C14 January 2003	12.8 °C	582 mm	79	86
2002	37.6 °C24 June 2002	-15.4 °C3 January 2002	12.8 °C	693 mm	42	57
2001	37.3 °C5 August 2001	-19.8 °C20 December 2001	12.7 °C	552 mm	55	78
2000	41.5 °C5 July 2000	-12.4 °C26 January 2000	13.2 °C	333 mm	61	79
1999	38.6 °C21 August 1999	-15.1 °C31 January 1999	12.9 °C	613 mm	45	73
1998	38.7 °C2 July 1998	-17.0 °C26 December 1998	12.6 °C	632 mm	60	84
1997	38.5 °C5 July 1997	-8.7 °C9 December 1997	12.0 °C	499 mm	34	84
1996	38.9 °C8 July 1996	-11.3 °C28 December 1996	12.1 °C	652 mm	47	71
1995	34.4 °C3 July 1995	-17.0 °C6 November 1995	12.1 °C	689 mm	27	75
1994	39.4 °C11 August 1994	-7.3 °C3 December 1994	13.7 °C	467 mm	77	55
1993	38.3 °C25 August 1993	-16.0 °C7 January 1993	12.5 °C	410 mm	59	95
1992	35.4 °C22 August 1992	-9.9 °C31 December 1992	12.4 °C	482 mm	49	100
1991	34.4 °C12 July 1991	-21.4 °C2 February 1991	11.4 °C	529 mm	34	88
1990	36.2 °C4 July 1990	-17.1 °C8 January 1990	12.7 °C	409 mm	47	75
1989	33.7 °C9 August 1989	-12.9 °C11 December 1989	12.2 °C	561 mm	30	87
1988	41.5 °C6 July 1988	-14.7 °C23 December 1988	12.3 °C	525 mm	60	90
1987	40.7 °C25 July 1987	-16.0 °C10 January 1987	12.5 °C	627 mm	64	72
1986	35.5 °C19 August 1986	-21.2 °C27 December 1986	12.2 °C	590 mm	39	78
1985	40.2 °C31 July 1985	-22.5 °C13 January 1985	12.0 °C	635 mm	50	75
1984	37.8 °C15 July 1984	-10.8 °C26 December 1984	12.0 °C	477 mm	37	65
1983	35.2 °C3 August 1983	-12.7 °C6 February 1983	11.8 °C	774 mm	18	91
1982	39.7 °C27 June 1982	-11.3 °C9 January 1982	12.1 °C	618 mm	38	90
1981	36.7 °C30 June 1981	-13.5 °C12 November 1981	11.8 °C	696 mm	36	90
1980	37.5 °C11 July 1980	-19.2 °C5 January 1980	11.6 °C	687 mm	35	80
1979	37.3 °C3 August 1979	-16.8 °C9 January 1979	12.2 °C	645 mm	23	55
1978	36.5 °C8 August 1978	-9.2 °C11 January 1978	11.6 °C	608 mm	33	73
1977	36.9 °C9 July 1977	-8.0 °C7 January 1977	12.8 °C	518 mm	41	58
1976	32.0 °C20 July 1976	-8.7 °C29 December 1976	11.5 °C	820 mm	6	76
1975	35.4 °C19 July 1975	-15.1 °C26 November 1975	12.1 °C	590 mm	23	85
1974	36.6 °C17 July 1974	-9.8 °C16 January 1974	12.0 °C	736 mm	33	57
1973	40.1 °C18 July 1973	-15.7 °C27 February 1973	11.4 °C	737 mm	31	100
1972	35.3 °C16 June 1972	-8.4 °C14 March 1972	12.0 °C	989 mm	29	62
1971	35.2 °C8 August 1971	-11.6 °C4 March 1971	11.9 °C	662 mm	37	72
1970	35.1 °C8 August 1970	-11.3 °C21 February 1970	12.3 °C	573 mm	44	67
1969	35.6 °C30 May 1969	-19.8 °C13 January 1969	12.1 °C	633 mm	36	72
1968	37.0 °C10 July 1968	-15.5 °C28 January 1968	12.5 °C	701 mm	43	74
1967	35.9 °C5 August 1967	-20.9 °C20 January 1967	11.9 °C	600 mm	33	86
1966	34.4 °C5 August 1966	-14.2 °C27 December 1966	12.3 °C	684 mm	27	68
1965	37.5 °C26 July 1965	-17.4 °C14 February 1965	11.1 °C	478 mm	28	85
1964	32.6 °C23 August 1964	-10.5 °C18 January 1964	11.6 °C	711 mm	17	76
1963	38.0 °C16 August 1963	-17.3 °C17 January 1963	11.6 °C	799 mm	36	83
1962	36.8 °C9 August 1962	-14.2 °C8 February 1962	12.0 °C	709 mm	56	84
1961	37.4 °C12 August 1961	-14.0 °C21 January 1961	12.5 °C	444 mm	40	74
1960	37.2 °C19 August 1960	-9.9 °C3 February 1960	12.5 °C	680 mm	43	62
1959	33.2 °C16 July 1959	-9.9 °C19 January 1959	11.5 °C	708 mm	9	66
1958	38.4 °C23 August 1958	-7.2 °C9 December 1958	12.7 °C	575 mm	50	70
1957	37.7 °C13 August 1957	-13.0 °C19 January 1957	12.3 °C	712 mm	40	72
1956	36.5 °C22 August 1956	-24.5 °C9 February 1956	11.2 °C	707 mm	49	100
1955	33.9 °C21 July 1955	-17.2 °C5 March 1955	11.8 °C	803 mm	13	56
1954	35.7 °C29 July 1954	-22.8 °C27 January 1954	11.2 °C	738 mm	45	92
1953	35.4 °C29 July 1953	-21.4 °C26 December 1953	11.8 °C	644 mm	40	102
1952	39.5 °C21 August 1952	-15.3 °C11 February 1952	13.2 °C	515 mm	80	77
1951	38.4 °C10 August 1951	-13.5 °C23 January 1951	12.8 °C	651 mm	48	62
1950	36.2 °C3 August 1950	-16.8 °C24 January 1950	13.0 °C	514 mm	72	75
1949	33.4 °C3 August 1949	-17.4 °C5 March 1949	11.3 °C	642 mm	20	97
1948	36.9 °C11 August 1948	-15.0 °C3 January 1948	11.6 °C	513 mm	28	107
1947	35.6 °C9 July 1947	-19.8 °C24 January 1947	12.0 °C	634 mm	36	83
1946	37.4 °C20 August 1946	-15.7 °C30 January 1946	12.3 °C	477 mm	65	96
1945	39.4 °C10 August 1945	-22.6 °C24 January 1945	11.1 °C	492 mm	52	115
1944	32.9 °C3 September 1944	-15.1 °C9 January 1944	10.8 °C	680 mm	18	112
1943	36.9 °C22 July 1943	-20.3 °C28 January 1943	12.0 °C	513 mm	41	97
1942	33.5 °C6 August 1942	-24.3 °C24 January 1942	11.0 °C	632 mm	24	102
1941	34.5 °C4 August 1941	-23.5 °C30 December 1941	10.4 °C	746 mm	18	111
1940	35.6 °C16 July 1940	-20.1 °C30 December 1940	10.0 °C	715 mm	18	119

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.4 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

80 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

62 d/yr

-15

Annual rainfall

650 mm

+26 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	6.9 °C	+2.3 °C	45 mm	-3 mm
Feb	7.4 °C	-0.3 °C	12 mm	-31 mm
Mar	16.6 °C	+4.6 °C	69 mm	+15 mm
Apr	18.3 °C	+0.8 °C	65 mm	+2 mm
May	21.6 °C	-1.1 °C	81 mm	+10 mm
Jun	31.3 °C	+4.1 °C	10 mm	-51 mm
Jul	33.8 °C	+3.8 °C	7 mm	-32 mm
Aug	31.2 °C	+1.1 °C	39 mm	+6 mm
Sep	27.2 °C	+1.9 °C	47 mm	+10 mm
Oct	15.7 °C	-2.9 °C	102 mm	+47 mm
Nov	13.9 °C	+2.3 °C	127 mm	+65 mm
Dec	8.2 °C	+2.1 °C	46 mm	-12 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.2 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-9.2 °C

21 Feb 2025

Wettest day

33.1 mm

2 Oct 2025

Windiest day

22.7 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

58.0 km/h

13 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.4 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-13.5 °C

21 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

15.1 cm

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.9 h

26 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Veles?

Veles has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 624 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Veles?

The hottest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2007, reaching 42.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Veles?

The coldest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1956, at -24.5 °C.

Does it snow in Veles?

Yes. Veles gets on average 62.7 cm of snow per year and has around 77 frost days.

Has the climate of Veles warmed?

Yes: Veles warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Veles?

The wettest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1976, with 52 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Veles?

The windiest day measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 19 December 1949, with winds reaching 30.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Veles?

The warmest month in Veles is July (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Veles?

Veles receives on average 624 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Veles?

Veles gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Veles?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Veles between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 1981, with 32.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Veles?

Yes: Veles has on average 8 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Veles?

In Veles, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.8 °C on 6 July 1988, and the lowest was -29.5 °C on 24 January 1942.

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