Dhërmi weather in January

In January, Dhërmi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dhërmi's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhërmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:08 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Dhërmi is village in Himarë, Albania.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dhërmi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2104
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4104
5104
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Dhërmi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dhërmi gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2413
3403
4403
5393
6383
7383
8373
9373
10373
11373
12373
13382
14382
15392
16402
17413
18423
19423
20433
21443
22444
23444
24454
25454
26455
27455
28455
29455
30455
31446

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 (%)
1100
2100
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5100
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8100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:094:20
29.27:094:21
39.27:094:22
49.27:094:23
59.27:094:23
69.37:094:24
79.37:094:25
89.37:094:26
99.37:094:27
109.37:094:28
119.37:094:29
129.47:094:30
139.47:084:31
149.47:084:32
159.47:084:33
169.47:084:34
179.57:074:35
189.57:074:36
199.57:064:37
209.57:064:38
219.67:054:39
229.67:054:40
239.67:044:42
249.67:044:43
259.77:034:44
269.77:024:45
279.77:024:46
289.87:014:47
299.87:004:48
309.87:004:50
319.96:594:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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 — January's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dhërmi?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhërmi.

What to pack for Dhërmi in January

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

In January, Dhërmi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dhërmi in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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
January 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).