Tirana Climate by Month
Tirana is an exciting and affordable city trip destination where you can easily spend several days. From Tirana, you can make trips to the mountainous hinterland or visit the seaside town of Dürres, allowing you to combine a city break with a beach holiday.
Tirana lies over 100 meters (328 ft) above sea level, still in the flatter part of Albania. The city has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and fairly mild winters. Frost can occur from late October (though it is rare) until early May. Temperatures below -10°C are almost never seen. In summer, it can get quite hot in the city. You'll notice the heat tends to linger between the stone and concrete buildings. August is the warmest month, averaging 31°C. In winter, January is the coldest month, with an average of 11°C.
Summer is also the driest period in Tirana. August, the driest month, averages only 40 mm of rain. Winter is much wetter, with 151 mm of rainfall in November, the wettest month. Over the year, Tirana gets around 1262 mm of precipitation. July is the sunniest month, with an average of 354 hours of sunshine. In December the days get darker and this month has the least sunshine, with only 93 hours. The number of days with snow can usually be counted on one or two hands each year.
Average day and night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to chilly in Tirana. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 31°C in August. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a chilly 11°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging 2°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Tirana has a relatively rain/snowy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1262 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Tirana can be quite wet during November, receiving approximately 151 mm of precipitation over 13 rainy days. In contrast August, experiences much drier conditions, with 40 mm of rainfall, spread across 6 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Tirana can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 11.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.1 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily percentage of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is low throughout the year in Tirana.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year in Tirana ranges from 1°C in January to 1°C in January.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
The best time of year to visit Tirana in Albania
During the months of May and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
The hottest season / summer takes place in June, July, August and September.
August has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 11°C.
November tops the wettest month list with 151 mm of rainfall.
August is the driest month with 40 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 354 hours of sunshine.
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