Dhërmi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dhërmi sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 506 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dhërmi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhërmi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 506 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dhërmi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Dhërmi reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Dhërmi weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 152 | 12.6 | 1 | 9.5 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 147 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 147 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16° / 9° | 113 | 13.4 | 0 | 13 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 93 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 59 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 32 | 5.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 134 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 159 | 10.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 218 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 208 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dhërmi gets around 506 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dhërmi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhërmi.
What to pack for Dhërmi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dhërmi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dhërmi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Dhërmi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| 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 | 2 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.