Durrës weather in December

In December, Durrës sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 158 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Durrës's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durrës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
158 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:07 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Durrës reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51310
61310
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12129
13129
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31117

Durrës 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
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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95050
105050
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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255446
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275545
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295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Durrës gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2440
3440
4440
5440
6440
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24411
25401
26401
27391
28392
29382
30382
31382

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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31991

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:554:09
29.26:564:09
39.26:574:09
49.26:584:08
59.26:594:08
69.17:004:08
79.17:004:08
89.17:014:08
99.17:024:08
109.17:034:08
119.17:044:08
129.17:054:08
139.17:054:09
149.07:064:09
159.07:074:09
169.07:074:09
179.07:084:10
189.07:094:10
199.07:094:10
209.07:104:11
219.07:104:11
229.07:114:12
239.07:114:12
249.07:124:13
259.07:124:13
269.07:124:14
279.07:134:14
289.07:134:15
299.07:134:16
309.07:144:16
319.17:144:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.69 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
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Durrës?

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

3.1
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 Durrës.

What to pack for Durrës in December

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

In December, Durrës sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Durrës in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).