Durrës in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Durrës sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 437 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Durrës's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Durrës's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 437 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Durrës in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Durrës reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Durrës weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 11° / 7° | 117 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 7° | 118 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 116 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 12° | 98 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 70 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 42 | 5.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 31 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 117 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 145 | 10.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 12° | 176 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 158 | 13 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Durrës gets around 437 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Durrës?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Durrës for sightseeing.
What to pack for Durrës in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Durrës sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Durrës in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Durrës in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — 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.
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Durrës in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.