Bulqizë weather in August

In August, Bulqizë sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bulqizë's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulqizë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bulqizë is town of Albania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bulqizë reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22614
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42614
52614
62614
72614
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92614
102614
112614
122614
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262513
272513
282513
292412
302412
312412

How August really feels in Bulqizë

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bulqizë weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13111.57.89.30.0
Feb / -4°12911.47.210.30.2
Mar / -1°13913.26.111.71.8
Apr14° / 14416.1213.13.3
May18° / 13416.30.114.35.2
Jun23° / 11°9112.2014.96.7
Jul25° / 14°689.6014.77.4
Aug26° / 14°599.4013.77.4
Sep21° / 10°11010.6012.36.6
Oct16° / 13010.80.310.95.2
Nov11° / 15611.92.29.72.4
Dec / -3°16613.36.39.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38515
48515
58614
68614
78713
88812
98812
108812
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
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218812
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258614
268515
278515
288317
298218
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bulqizë gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1276112
2276112
3276112
4276211
5286111
6286111
7296110
830619
931609
1032608
1134597
1235596
1337576
1439565
1541554
1643534
1745523
1847503
1949493
2051472
2152462
2253452
2355441
2456431
2558411
2659401
2760391
2862371
2963361
3064351
3165341

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:376:53
214.24:386:52
314.24:396:51
414.24:406:49
514.14:416:48
614.14:426:47
714.04:436:46
814.04:446:45
914.04:466:43
1013.94:476:42
1113.94:486:41
1213.84:496:39
1313.84:506:38
1413.84:516:36
1513.74:526:35
1613.74:536:34
1713.64:546:32
1813.64:556:31
1913.64:566:29
2013.54:576:28
2113.54:586:26
2213.44:596:25
2313.45:006:23
2413.35:016:21
2513.35:026:20
2613.25:036:18
2713.25:046:16
2813.25:056:15
2913.15:066:13
3013.15:076:11
3113.05:096:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bulqizë?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bulqizë for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bulqizë in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bulqizë sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Bulqizë in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bulqizë peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulqizë?

Bulqizë sits at 41.5°N, 20.2°E, 775 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Debar, 25 km away.

DebarCentar ŽupaLibrazhdKrujëTiranaVevčaniFushë-KrujëElbasan

Topography around Bulqizë

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bulqizë.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulqizë has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m around an average of 1,117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Bulqizë is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,293 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Debar 25 km · Centar Župa 28 km · Librazhd 36 km · Krujë 36 km · Tirana 38 km · Vevčani 42 km · Fushë-Krujë 42 km · Elbasan 44 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
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

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 Bulqizë (41.4917°, 20.2219°, elevation 775 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. 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).