Berat weather in August
In August, Berat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Berat's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berat's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 5.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 4:55 AM – 6:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 21%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.23 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Berat is city located in south-central Albania.
- Density
- 5,507/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~313 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical August day in Berat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 18 |
| 2 | 31 | 18 |
| 3 | 31 | 18 |
| 4 | 31 | 18 |
| 5 | 31 | 18 |
| 6 | 31 | 18 |
| 7 | 31 | 17 |
| 8 | 31 | 17 |
| 9 | 31 | 17 |
| 10 | 31 | 17 |
| 11 | 31 | 17 |
| 12 | 31 | 17 |
| 13 | 31 | 17 |
| 14 | 31 | 17 |
| 15 | 31 | 17 |
| 16 | 31 | 17 |
| 17 | 30 | 17 |
| 18 | 30 | 17 |
| 19 | 30 | 17 |
| 20 | 30 | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 17 |
| 22 | 30 | 17 |
| 23 | 30 | 16 |
| 24 | 30 | 16 |
| 25 | 30 | 16 |
| 26 | 30 | 16 |
| 27 | 29 | 16 |
| 28 | 29 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 29 | 16 |
| 31 | 28 | 16 |
How August really feels in Berat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Berat weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 1° | 74 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 81 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 93 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 93 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 78 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 48 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 31 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 31 | 5.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 89 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 102 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 103 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 86 |
| Cloudier (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | 95 | 5 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 95 | 5 |
| 12 | 95 | 5 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 |
| 14 | 95 | 5 |
| 15 | 95 | 5 |
| 16 | 95 | 5 |
| 17 | 95 | 5 |
| 18 | 95 | 5 |
| 19 | 95 | 5 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
| 31 | 86 | 14 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Berat gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 18 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 |
| 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 18 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 24 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Humid (%) | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Muggy (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 34 | 54 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 34 | 55 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 34 | 54 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | 34 | 53 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | 34 | 53 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 36 | 52 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 38 | 49 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 | 39 | 48 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | 41 | 47 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 5 |
| 15 | 8 | 44 | 43 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| 18 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 4 |
| 19 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 4 |
| 20 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 2 |
| 23 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 2 |
| 24 | 13 | 47 | 38 | 2 |
| 25 | 14 | 47 | 37 | 2 |
| 26 | 16 | 46 | 37 | 2 |
| 27 | 17 | 46 | 36 | 1 |
| 28 | 18 | 45 | 35 | 1 |
| 29 | 20 | 45 | 34 | 1 |
| 30 | 21 | 45 | 33 | 1 |
| 31 | 23 | 44 | 32 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:10 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 4:40 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 4:41 | 6:51 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 4:42 | 6:50 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 4:43 | 6:49 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 4:44 | 6:48 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 4:45 | 6:46 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 4:46 | 6:45 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 4:47 | 6:44 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 4:48 | 6:43 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 4:49 | 6:41 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 4:50 | 6:40 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 4:51 | 6:39 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 4:52 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 4:53 | 6:36 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 4:54 | 6:35 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 4:55 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 4:56 | 6:32 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 4:57 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 4:58 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 13.5 | 4:59 | 6:27 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:00 | 6:26 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 5:01 | 6:24 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:02 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:03 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:04 | 6:20 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:05 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:06 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:07 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:13 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:10 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.23 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Berat?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Berat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Berat in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Berat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Berat in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 6 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Berat in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berat peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Berat?
Berat sits at 40.7°N, 20.0°E, 66 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Kuçovë, 11 km away.
Topography around Berat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Berat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Berat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,480 m.
The land around Berat is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and water (21%) within 80 km.
Albania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $12,998
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 71%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 11.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 532
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Berat (40.7058°, 19.9522°, elevation 66 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).