Fier weather in December

In December, Fier sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Fier's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Fier is town in Fier County, Albania.

Density
722/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fier reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°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)
1159
2158
3158
4158
5148
6148
7148
8148
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

How December really feels in Fier

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fier 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 769.99.43.3
Feb13° / 811010.43.7
Mar16° / 8810.211.75.1
Apr19° / 11°7610.213.16.3
May24° / 16°567.514.27.6
Jun28° / 19°355.614.96.9
Jul31° / 22°264.214.65.7
Aug31° / 22°274.413.65.4
Sep27° / 19°898.912.36.9
Oct23° / 15°100910.97.2
Nov18° / 11°11610.89.75.6
Dec13° / 10811.99.13.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fier gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:534:10
29.36:544:10
39.36:554:10
49.26:554:10
59.26:564:10
69.26:574:10
79.26:584:10
89.26:594:10
99.27:004:10
109.27:014:10
119.17:014:10
129.17:024:10
139.17:034:10
149.17:044:10
159.17:044:11
169.17:054:11
179.17:064:11
189.17:064:11
199.17:074:12
209.17:074:12
219.17:084:13
229.17:084:13
239.17:094:14
249.17:094:14
259.17:104:15
269.17:104:15
279.17:104:16
289.17:114:16
299.17:114:17
309.17:114:18
319.17:114:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.74 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
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fier?

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

3.7
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 Fier.

What to pack for Fier in December

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

In December, Fier sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fier 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 23 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 6 — 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
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fier 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 Fier peaks around July 19 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 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fier?

Fier sits at 40.7°N, 19.6°E, 28 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Fier-Çifçi, 1.0 km away.

LushnjëVlorëKuçovëBeratPeqin

Topography around Fier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Fier is covered by cropland (30%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Fier-Çifçi 1.0 km · Patos 7.0 km · Patos Fshat 12 km · Lushnjë 27 km · Vlorë 29 km · Kuçovë 31 km · Berat 33 km · Peqin 39 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 Fier (40.7251°, 19.5582°, elevation 28 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).