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Macedonia weather, climate and geography

Weather & climate

Best time to visit: 

As a landlocked country, Macedonia has a pronounced continental climate, with very cold winters and hot summers.

Required clothing: 

Mediumweight clothing and very warm overcoats in winter; lightweight clothing and raincoats required for the summer.

Geography

Roughly rectangular in shape, and on the strategic Vardar Valley north-south communications route, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic) is landlocked, bordering Serbia & Montenegro to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south and Bulgaria to the east.

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