Best time to visit, weather and climate Albania
Best time to visit Albania
The best time to visit Albania is from may until october, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Albania is 30°C in august and the lowest is 9°C in january.
The average climate figure for Albania is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Albania has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Albania or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Albania per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9°C | 11°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 25°C | 20°C | 16°C | 11°C |
| 89 mm |
74 mm |
71 mm |
52 mm |
55 mm |
39 mm |
23 mm |
18 mm |
50 mm |
69 mm |
92 mm |
79 mm |
All climate data from Albania
Climate data from: Tirana
Climate Albania
Albania has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Albania is 19° degrees and there is about 711 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Albania
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 9°C | 11°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 25°C | 20°C | 16°C | 11°C |
| Night | 3°C | 4°C | 6°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 19°C | 20°C | 16°C | 13°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Precip | 89 mm |
74 mm |
71 mm |
52 mm |
55 mm |
39 mm |
23 mm |
18 mm |
50 mm |
69 mm |
92 mm |
79 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Snow days |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Weather Albania january
On average, it is maximum 9° in january in Albania and at least around 3° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania february
On average, it is maximum 11° in february in Albania and at least around 4° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 74 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Albania and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Albania march
On average, it is maximum 14° in march in Albania and at least around 6° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Albania and at least around 10° degrees. In april there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Albania and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Albania and at least around 16° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Albania and at least around 19° degrees. In july there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Albania and at least around 20° degrees. In august there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in Albania and at least around 16° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania october
On average, it is maximum 20° in october in Albania and at least around 13° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania november
On average, it is maximum 16° in november in Albania and at least around 10° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Albania.
Weather Albania december
On average, it is maximum 11° in december in Albania and at least around 5° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Albania.
14 day weather forecast Albania
The weather for Tirana in Albania will be 7° till 15° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Albania is based on the weather in Tirana.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
6°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
7°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
7°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
11°C | 2°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
11°C | 2°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
12°C | 7°C | 27 mm | 95% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
12°C | 7°C | 27 mm | 95% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 31 Jan |
|
11°C | 7°C | 9.1 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
11°C | 7°C | 9.1 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
11°C | 8°C | 8.5 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
11°C | 8°C | 8.5 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
14°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
14°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 3 Feb |
|
15°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
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Hotels and apartments in Albania
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Flight tickets to Albania
Albania has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa
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About Albania
Albania is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Tirana. The total surface is 28.748 km² with 362 km of coastline and the population consists of 2.870.324 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 8x smaller than United States. If you want to call Albania you have to use +355 or 00355 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3555012457809 or 003555012457809.
Albania is in a straight line at 1.926 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 3 hours. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 2507 km from London to the capital city Tirana and you are about 27 hours and 40 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Albania
In Albania the Albanian lek is used to pay.
Exchange rate Albanian lek (ALL) 27 january 2021
1 Albanian lek = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Albanian lek = 0,96 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 104,35 Albanian lek
100 United States dollar = 10.435,43 Albanian lek
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Time difference Albania
In Albania it is now 11:39 o’clock in the morning on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Albania is Europe/Tirane and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Albania
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Albania.
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis