Country profile - Distinguishing factors (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

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SOER Country profile from Macedonia the former Yugoslavian Republic of

Published: 26 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020

Climate

A maximum air temperature of 44.8 ^oC was recorded in Demir Kapijain July 2000, which was surpassed in July 2007, with 45.7^oC recorded in Demir Kapijaand 45.3^oC in Gevgelija. A minimum air temperature of 30.4^oC was recorded in Bitola in January 1993.

The largest annual sum of sunny hours, about 2 400, is in the central and southern part of Povardarie, with about 2 200 hours on the mountain massifs.

Precipitation is characterised by uneven spatial and temporal distribution across the country, due to the complex orography affecting the pluviometric regime during months, seasons and years. This distribution is accompanied by alternating periods of long droughts and high intensity rainfall, which contribute to soil erosion and land degradation.

According to the climate change scenarios developed under the National Communication on Climate Change, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is in the group of vulnerable countries with significant mean temperature increases projected for the coming period.