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)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	1,8	11,6	143	13
February	2,6	12,9	132	13
March	4,5	15,6	115	14
April	7,9	19,0	104	13
May	12,1	23,8	103	12
June	15,6	27,7	68	7
July	17,2	30,7	42	5
August	16,9	30,7	46	4
September	14,1	27,3	78	6
October	10,1	21,8	114	9
November	6,3	17,1	172	16
December	3,2	13,0	148	16
YEAR	9,4	21,0	1266	128