Fushë-Krujë weather in December

In December, Fushë-Krujë sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 158 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fushë-Krujë's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fushë-Krujë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
158 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:07 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Fushë-Krujë is town and former municipality of 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 Fushë-Krujë reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1135
2135
3125
4125
5125
6125
7124
8124
9114
10114
11114
12114
13113
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15113
16103
17103
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29102
30102
31102

How December really feels in Fushë-Krujë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fushë-Krujë weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11710.919.32.1
Feb11° / 12011.11.410.32.6
Mar14° / 12811.60.611.74.1
Apr17° / 12513.3013.15.2
May21° / 12°10911.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°617.6014.97.6
Jul28° / 18°405.5014.77.2
Aug29° / 18°435.8013.76.8
Sep25° / 15°1209.7012.37.3
Oct20° / 11°14310.3010.96.6
Nov16° / 16511.60.29.74.7
Dec11° / 15812.70.59.12.5

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75050
84951
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225149
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fushë-Krujë gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1431
2431
3431
4431
5431
6431
7431
8421
9421
10421
11421
12421
13412
14412
15412
16412
17402
18402
19402
20402
21402
22403
23403
24393
25393
26393
27383
28383
29383
30383
31373

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
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5100
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7100
8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:544:08
29.26:554:07
39.26:564:07
49.26:574:07
59.16:584:07
69.16:594:07
79.17:004:07
89.17:014:07
99.17:024:07
109.17:024:07
119.17:034:07
129.07:044:07
139.07:054:07
149.07:064:07
159.07:064:07
169.07:074:08
179.07:084:08
189.07:084:08
199.07:094:09
209.07:094:09
219.07:104:09
229.07:104:10
239.07:114:10
249.07:114:11
259.07:124:12
269.07:124:12
279.07:124:13
289.07:124:13
299.07:134:14
309.07:134:15
319.07:134:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fushë-Krujë?

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 Fushë-Krujë.

What to pack for Fushë-Krujë in December

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

In December, Fushë-Krujë sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fushë-Krujë in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 31 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 26 to Nov 3 — about 5.3 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
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fushë-Krujë 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 Fushë-Krujë 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fushë-Krujë?

Fushë-Krujë sits at 41.5°N, 19.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Krujë, 7.0 km away.

TiranaRrashbullDurrësLezhëKavajëBulqizëPeqin

Topography around Fushë-Krujë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fushë-Krujë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Fushë-Krujë is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Krujë 7.0 km · Tirana 19 km · Rrashbull 24 km · Durrës 28 km · Lezhë 35 km · Kavajë 35 km · Bulqizë 42 km · Peqin 48 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 Fushë-Krujë (41.4783°, 19.7178°, elevation 24 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).