Fier weather in May
In May, Fier sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fier's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fier's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 7.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:30 AM – 6:46 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.46 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical May day in Fier reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | 22 | 14 |
| 3 | 22 | 14 |
| 4 | 22 | 14 |
| 5 | 22 | 14 |
| 6 | 23 | 14 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | 23 | 15 |
| 11 | 23 | 15 |
| 12 | 23 | 15 |
| 13 | 23 | 15 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 | 16 |
| 16 | 24 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | 16 |
| 18 | 24 | 16 |
| 19 | 24 | 16 |
| 20 | 24 | 16 |
| 21 | 24 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 17 |
| 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 25 | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 |
| 28 | 25 | 17 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 18 |
How May really feels in Fier
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 76 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 81 | 10 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 88 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 76 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 56 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 35 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 26 | 4.2 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 27 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 89 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 100 | 9 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 116 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 108 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 68 | 32 |
| 13 | 69 | 31 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 72 | 28 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Fier gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 23 |
| 15 | 23 |
| 16 | 23 |
| 17 | 23 |
| 18 | 23 |
| 19 | 23 |
| 20 | 23 |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 24 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 55 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 51 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 48 | 44 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 44 | 46 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 42 | 47 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 40 | 47 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 36 | 47 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | 47 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | 48 | 21 | 1 |
| 15 | 29 | 48 | 23 | 1 |
| 16 | 27 | 48 | 24 | 1 |
| 17 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 |
| 18 | 23 | 48 | 27 | 2 |
| 19 | 22 | 48 | 29 | 2 |
| 20 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 2 |
| 21 | 19 | 46 | 32 | 3 |
| 22 | 19 | 45 | 33 | 3 |
| 23 | 18 | 44 | 34 | 4 |
| 24 | 17 | 44 | 35 | 4 |
| 25 | 16 | 42 | 36 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 41 | 38 | 6 |
| 27 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 6 |
| 28 | 14 | 38 | 40 | 7 |
| 29 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 9 |
| 31 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 10 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:48 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:20 | 4:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 4:48 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 4:46 | 6:31 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 4:45 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 4:44 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 4:42 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 4:41 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 4:40 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:39 | 6:38 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 4:38 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 4:36 | 6:40 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 4:35 | 6:41 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 4:34 | 6:42 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 4:33 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 4:32 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 4:31 | 6:45 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:30 | 6:46 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:29 | 6:47 |
| 18 | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 4:27 | 6:49 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 4:27 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 4:26 | 6:51 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 4:25 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:24 | 6:53 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 4:23 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 4:23 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 4:22 | 6:55 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 4:21 | 6:56 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 4:21 | 6:57 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 4:20 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 4:20 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 4:19 | 6:59 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.46 kWh/m².
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 — May's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.9 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Fier?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Fier for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fier in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Fier sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fier in May
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Fier in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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).