Bitola

City in North Macedonia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

BitolskiKorzo

BitolskiKorzo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Bitola is a city in North Macedonia. About 69,287 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of North Macedonia in our atlas.

It lies at 41.03° N, 21.34° E, about 583 m (1,913 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Skopje time zone.

Location

Red dot: Bitola. Green dots: other major cities of North Macedonia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Bitola has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (24°F). Around 670 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

3°-4°Jan575°-3°Feb539°0°Mar5414°4°Apr5719°9°May6225°13°Jun5029°16°Jul3629°16°Aug3623°11°Sep6017°6°Oct6611°2°Nov694°-3°Dec70mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • BitolskiKorzo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)