Elbasan weather in February

In February, Elbasan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Elbasan's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Elbasan is city in Albania.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Elbasan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6111
7111
8111
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
16111
17112
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24122
25122
26132
27133
28133

How February really feels in Elbasan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elbasan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Elbasan gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2329
3329
4329
53210
63210
73310
83410
93410
103510
113610
123610
133710
143810
153810
16399
17399
18409
19408
20408
21408
22407
23417
24417
25417
26417
27416
28416

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:584:48
29.96:584:49
39.96:574:50
49.96:564:52
510.06:554:53
610.06:544:54
710.06:534:55
810.16:524:57
910.16:504:58
1010.26:494:59
1110.26:485:00
1210.26:475:01
1310.36:465:03
1410.36:455:04
1510.46:435:05
1610.46:425:06
1710.46:415:08
1810.56:405:09
1910.56:385:10
2010.66:375:11
2110.66:355:12
2210.76:345:14
2310.76:335:15
2410.76:315:16
2510.86:305:17
2610.86:285:18
2710.96:275:20
2810.96:255:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.86 kWh/m².

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 — February's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Elbasan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elbasan.

What to pack for Elbasan in February

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

In February, Elbasan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Elbasan in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. 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
February 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).