Fushë-Krujë in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fushë-Krujë sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 395 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fushë-Krujë's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fushë-Krujë's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 395 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fushë-Krujë in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Fushë-Krujë reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Fushë-Krujë
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fushë-Krujë weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 117 | 10.9 | 1 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 120 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 128 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 9° | 125 | 13.3 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 109 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 40 | 5.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 43 | 5.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 120 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 143 | 10.3 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 165 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 158 | 12.7 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fushë-Krujë gets around 395 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Fushë-Krujë?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fushë-Krujë.
What to pack for Fushë-Krujë in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fushë-Krujë sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fushë-Krujë in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| 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 | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Fushë-Krujë in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.