Elbasan weather in December

In December, Elbasan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Elbasan's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Elbasan is city in Albania.

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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Elbasan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3124
4124
5123
6123
7123
8123
9113
10113
11112
12112
13112
14112
15102
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How December really feels in Elbasan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Elbasan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 859.929.42.2
Feb11° / 8910.22.510.42.8
Mar15° / 9911.61.511.74.4
Apr18° / 9813.30.213.15.5
May23° / 11°8212014.36.7
Jun27° / 15°498.9014.96.8
Jul30° / 17°346.8014.75.8
Aug31° / 17°295.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 14°758.5012.37.2
Oct21° / 10°898.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 10510.10.39.75.0
Dec11° / 11411.71.59.12.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Elbasan gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2402
3402
4402
5403
6393
7393
8393
9384
10384
11384
12385
13385
14385
15385
16375
17375
18376
19376
20376
21376
22376
23376
24376
25376
26376
27366
28367
29367
30367
31357

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:524:07
29.26:534:07
39.26:544:07
49.26:554:07
59.26:564:06
69.26:564:06
79.26:574:06
89.16:584:06
99.16:594:06
109.17:004:06
119.17:014:06
129.17:014:07
139.17:024:07
149.17:034:07
159.17:044:07
169.17:044:07
179.07:054:08
189.07:054:08
199.07:064:08
209.07:074:09
219.07:074:09
229.07:084:10
239.07:084:10
249.07:084:11
259.07:094:11
269.07:094:12
279.07:104:12
289.17:104:13
299.17:104:14
309.17:104:14
319.17:114:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Elbasan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elbasan.

What to pack for Elbasan in December

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

In December, Elbasan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Elbasan in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 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
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Elbasan 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 Elbasan peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elbasan?

Elbasan sits at 41.1°N, 20.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Librazhd, 21 km away.

LibrazhdPeqinTiranaLushnjëKuçovëBulqizëKavajëVevčani

Topography around Elbasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbasan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Elbasan is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Librazhd 21 km · Peqin 29 km · Tirana 33 km · Lushnjë 37 km · Kuçovë 37 km · Bulqizë 44 km · Kavajë 45 km · Vevčani 45 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 Elbasan (41.1114°, 20.0822°, elevation 126 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).