8 to 30°C
temperature
3238 hours
sunshine per day
835 mm
rain
195 days
dry
168 days
rain
2 days
snow

Climate of Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Gjirokastër is 18° degrees and there is about 836 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 172 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 18°C
  • Rain: it rains 168 days and there is a total of approximately 835 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 2 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3238 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 8°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in August
Coldest month: 8°C in January
Night temperature: between 2°C and 18°C
Dry days: 195 days
Days with rain: 168 days
Days with snow: 2 days
Total rain sum: 835 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3238 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gjirokastër.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gjirokastër.

Climate table of Gjirokastër

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gjirokastër. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gjirokastër might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 10 13 17 21 25 29 30 24 19 15 10
Night temp. (°C) 2 3 5 8 11 14 17 18 15 11 8 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 125 86 75 45 56 48 20 17 57 77 136 93
Days with rain 16 17 17 17 17 14 9 8 13 13 13 14
Days with snow 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 14 10 14 13 14 16 22 23 17 18 17 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 11 11 12 12 12 10 8 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2

Best time to visit Gjirokastër

The best time to visit Gjirokastër in Albania is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gjirokastër is 30°C in August and the lowest is 8°C in January.

Climate of Gjirokastër by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Gjirokastër? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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