Dhërmi weather in December

In December, Dhërmi sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 208 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dhërmi's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhërmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
208 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Dhërmi is village in Himarë, Albania.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dhërmi reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3126
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Dhërmi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 15212.619.52.0
Feb11° / 14712.81.710.42.3
Mar13° / 14712.70.611.73.5
Apr16° / 11313.40134.8
May20° / 13°9311.6014.26.4
Jun25° / 16°598.3014.87.6
Jul27° / 19°325.8014.67.8
Aug28° / 19°406.7013.67.4
Sep24° / 16°13410.9012.37.0
Oct20° / 12°15910.2010.96.4
Nov15° / 21813.60.29.84.3
Dec11° / 20814.30.89.22.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54555
64555
74555
84654
94753
104654
114753
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134852
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dhërmi gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1501
2491
3491
4491
5481
6482
7482
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12463
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21464
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23453
24453
25453
26453
27453
28443
29443
30433
31433

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:12 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:514:12
29.36:524:12
39.36:534:11
49.36:534:11
59.36:544:11
69.36:554:11
79.36:564:11
89.26:574:11
99.26:584:11
109.26:594:11
119.26:594:11
129.27:004:11
139.27:014:12
149.27:024:12
159.27:024:12
169.27:034:12
179.27:044:13
189.17:044:13
199.17:054:13
209.17:054:14
219.17:064:14
229.17:064:15
239.17:074:15
249.17:074:16
259.17:084:16
269.17:084:17
279.27:084:17
289.27:094:18
299.27:094:19
309.27:094:19
319.27:094:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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231.7Dim
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251.7Dim
261.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dhërmi?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhërmi.

What to pack for Dhërmi in December

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

In December, Dhërmi sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dhërmi in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Dhërmi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dhërmi peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dhërmi?

Dhërmi sits at 40.2°N, 19.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Vlorë, 38 km away.

VlorëGjirokastërSarandePatos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiCorfuFier

Topography around Dhërmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhërmi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,419 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Dhërmi is covered by trees (37%), water (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, water (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,419 m
16 km
2,013 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Vlorë 38 km · Gjirokastër 43 km · Sarande 44 km · Patos Fshat 55 km · Patos 59 km · Fier-Çifçi 63 km · Corfu 63 km · Fier 64 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 Dhërmi (40.1514°, 19.6389°, elevation 0 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).