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When to go to Albania: the climate of Albania

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When to go to Albania: The climate of Albania can be divided into two climatic areas, along the narrow coastal strip there is a Mediterranean-type climate, proceeding inland and with increasing altitude the climatic conditions vary considerably, in these areas, which then represent most of the country’s territory, there is a type of continental climate.

The Albanian coast enjoys a mild climate with dry summers and mild winters. The rains fall mainly in winter and reach average annual values ranging between 1,000 mm and 1,500 mm, the rains are greater along the northern coast.

In the city of Vlora, along the coast, the average maximum summer temperatures vary between 30 ° C and 27 ° C, while the average minimum summer temperatures vary between 19 ° C and 17 ° C; in winter, the average maximum temperatures vary between 15 ° C and 13 ° C, while the average minimum temperatures vary between 6 ° C and 8 ° C.

Proceeding inland and increasing the altitude, winter temperatures drop, presenting considerable differences in temperatures between day and night, and rainfall increases reaching values of over 2,000 mm per year in the mountains of the interior, in these areas it rains in every time of the year and there is no real dry season. Snow falls heavily in the interior of the country during the winter months.

WHEN TO GO TO ALBANIA

The best months for a visit to Albania are those between May and September, which guarantee milder temperatures and more hours of light.

THE CLIMATE OF ALBANIA: CLIMATIC TABLES

TIRANA (110 meters)
MonthAverage low (°C)Average high (°C)Precip. (mm)Precip. days
January1,811,6143 13
February2,612,9132 13
March4,515,6115 14
April7,919,0104 13
May12,123,8103 12
June15,627,768 7
July17,230,742 5
August16,930,746 4
September14,127,378 6
October10,121,8114 9
November6,317,1172 16
December3,213,0148 16
YEAR9,421,01266 128

ALBANIA: SEA WATER TEMPERATURE

ALBANIA
MonthSea Water Temp. (°C)
January13
February12
March13
April14
May17
June21
July23
August23
September22
October21
November18
December15

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