Skopje

Capital of North Macedonia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Stone Bridge Skopje 4

Stone Bridge Skopje 4: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, in Grad Skopje. About 474,889 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of North Macedonia in our atlas.

It lies at 42.00° N, 21.43° E, about 247 m (810 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Skopje time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Skopje has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (22°F). Around 831 mm (33 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

3°-5°Jan775°-4°Feb6810°-1°Mar7315°4°Apr6620°9°May7625°13°Jun5730°16°Jul3730°16°Aug3924°11°Sep6818°6°Oct8811°1°Nov974°-4°Dec85mm

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Arena ”Philip II. of Macedonia / Toše Proeski / Todor”
Arena ”Philip II. of Macedonia / Toše Proeski / Todor”Multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, North Macedonia
Vodno
VodnoMountain
Scupi
ScupiArchaeological site in Macedonia
Porta Macedonia
Porta MacedoniaTriumphal arch in Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje Aqueduct
Skopje AqueductBridge in Macedonia
Macedonia Square
Macedonia SquareSquare in Skopje, North Macedonia
Museum of the City of Skopje
Museum of the City of SkopjeMuseum in Macedonia
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
Boris Trajkovski Sports CenterIndoor sports venue in Skopje, North Macedonia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in North MacedoniaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Stone Bridge Skopje 4: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Toše Proeski Arena 1: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Vodno Telecommunication Tower 2024 4: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Skopje and Skupi: Dimitar Georgievski, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Porta Macedonia, Skopie, Macedonia del Norte, 2014-04-16, DD 105: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Skopje Aqueduct 9: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Skopje Old Station: Mazbln, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • TrajkovskiSportsArenaSkopjeMacedonia: cukiger, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)