Best time to go to Albania for a perfect weather and where to go?
Find the best time to go to Albania from average weather conditions in many locations like Shkoder or Theth below.
When is the best time to go to Albania?
When is the best time to go to Albania? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Albania, the weather is good everywhere in June, July, August and September
- The best months to go to Tirana are April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
- On average, the warmest months in Tirana are July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
- The rainiest months in this city are January, October, November and December
- The cities with the best climate are Tirana, Durrës, Vlore, Berat, Fier and Lushnje, with good weather at least 8 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Durrës are June, July, August, September and October
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Albania for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F to 52°F | very bad* | |||
| February | 34°F to 54°F | very bad* | |||
| March | 41°F to 59°F | very bad to tolerable* | |||
| April | 50°F to 65°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| May | 58°F to 72°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| June | 65°F to 81°F | good* | |||
| July | 70°F to 86°F | good to perfect* | |||
| August | 72°F to 88°F | good to perfect* | |||
| September | 63°F to 79°F | good* | |||
| October | 54°F to 70°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| November | 45°F to 63°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
| December | 36°F to 56°F | very bad* |
Best time to travel to Albania by cities
Best time to go to Tirana
The best months to go to Tirana are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to Durrës
The best months to go to Durrës are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to Saranda
The best months to go to Saranda are april, may, june, july, august, september and october.
Temperatures and rainfall in Albania
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Albania and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Tirana, Durrës, Saranda, Shkoder and Vlore, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Where to go in Albania?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Tirana | 50°F | 52°F | 58°F | 65°F | 72°F | 79°F | 86°F | 88°F | 79°F | 70°F | 61°F | 52°F |
| Durrës | 50°F | 52°F | 58°F | 65°F | 72°F | 79°F | 86°F | 88°F | 79°F | 70°F | 61°F | 52°F |
| Saranda | 54°F | 56°F | 59°F | 63°F | 70°F | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F | 79°F | 72°F | 65°F | 58°F |
| Shkoder | 49°F | 52°F | 58°F | 67°F | 74°F | 83°F | 88°F | 92°F | 81°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F |
| Vlore | 54°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 79°F | 72°F | 65°F | 58°F |
| Berat | 50°F | 52°F | 58°F | 67°F | 72°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 79°F | 70°F | 61°F | 52°F |
| Elbasan | 47°F | 50°F | 56°F | 65°F | 72°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 79°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F |
| Korçë | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 58°F | 67°F | 74°F | 79°F | 81°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Kukës | 36°F | 40°F | 47°F | 56°F | 63°F | 72°F | 77°F | 79°F | 70°F | 59°F | 50°F | 40°F |
| Theth | 45°F | 47°F | 52°F | 61°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F | 76°F | 65°F | 58°F | 47°F |
| Bajram Curri | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 59°F | 68°F | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F | 74°F | 63°F | 54°F | 43°F |
| Bilisht | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 58°F | 67°F | 74°F | 79°F | 81°F | 72°F | 63°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Fier | 54°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 79°F | 72°F | 65°F | 56°F |
| Gjirokastër | 49°F | 50°F | 56°F | 63°F | 70°F | 79°F | 86°F | 88°F | 77°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F |
| Koplik | 49°F | 52°F | 58°F | 67°F | 74°F | 83°F | 88°F | 90°F | 81°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F |
| Lushnje | 50°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 74°F | 81°F | 88°F | 90°F | 81°F | 72°F | 63°F | 54°F |
| Peshkopi | 38°F | 41°F | 47°F | 56°F | 63°F | 72°F | 77°F | 79°F | 70°F | 59°F | 52°F | 41°F |
| Rubik | 49°F | 52°F | 58°F | 67°F | 74°F | 83°F | 88°F | 92°F | 81°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F |
| Tepelenë | 49°F | 50°F | 56°F | 63°F | 70°F | 79°F | 86°F | 88°F | 77°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F |
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Is this weather information for Albania reliable?
Climate data for Albania has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Albania allows us to determine the average for each month in Tirana, Durrës, Saranda, Shkoder, Vlore, Berat, Elbasan, Korçë, and 11 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.