Durrës weather in April

In April, Durrës sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Durrës's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durrës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Durrës is city in Albania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
4,232/km²
people per km²
Founded
~650 BCE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Durrës reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Durrës weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11710.90.39.42.7
Feb12° / 11811.20.610.32.9
Mar13° / 11610.70.111.73.9
Apr16° / 12°9811.1013.15.0
May20° / 16°709.1014.36.7
Jun24° / 20°425.5014.98.2
Jul26° / 22°303.8014.78.6
Aug26° / 22°313.3013.78.5
Sep24° / 20°1178.9012.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14510.1010.96.6
Nov16° / 12°17612.20.19.75.0
Dec12° / 158130.29.13.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
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286238
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306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Durrës gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
739
840
940
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1938
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119550
129460
139460
149370
159280
169190
1789110
1888120
1986140
2084160
2181181
2279201
2376231
2473252
2570282
2667303
2764324
2861354
2958375
3056386

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:59
212.55:336:00
312.55:316:01
412.65:296:02
512.65:286:04
612.65:266:05
712.75:246:06
812.75:226:07
912.85:216:08
1012.85:196:09
1112.95:176:10
1212.95:166:11
1313.05:146:12
1413.05:126:13
1513.15:116:14
1613.15:096:16
1713.25:086:17
1813.25:066:18
1913.25:046:19
2013.35:036:20
2113.35:016:21
2213.45:006:22
2313.44:586:23
2413.54:576:24
2513.54:556:25
2613.54:546:27
2713.64:526:28
2813.64:516:29
2913.74:506:30
3013.74:486:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Durrës?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Durrës for sightseeing.

What to pack for Durrës in April

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

In April, Durrës sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Durrës in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — 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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 3 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Durrës in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Durrës peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Durrës in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Durrës is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Durrës's WHO annual average of 14.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2018 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Durrës?

Durrës sits at 41.3°N, 19.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Rrashbull, 5.0 km away.

Fushë-KrujëTiranaKrujëPeqinLushnjëLezhë

Topography around Durrës

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Durrës has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Durrës is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rrashbull 5.0 km · Kavajë 18 km · Fushë-Krujë 28 km · Tirana 30 km · Krujë 35 km · Peqin 40 km · Lushnjë 47 km · Lezhë 54 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 Durrës (41.3235°, 19.4547°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).