Gjirokastër weather in February

In February, Gjirokastër sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gjirokastër's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjirokastër's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 10°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 1°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 149 mm; 11.5 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 24 min; 6:41 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover: 58%; 12th clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.1; out of 10

Gjirokastër is town in Albania.

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

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gjirokastër reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Avg low (°C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	9	0
2	9	0
3	9	0
4	9	0
5	9	0
6	9	0
7	9	0
8	9	0
9	9	0
10	10	0
11	10	0
12	10	0
13	10	0
14	10	1
15	10	1
16	10	1
17	10	1
18	10	1
19	10	1
20	10	1
21	10	1
22	11	1
23	11	1
24	11	1
25	11	2
26	11	2
27	11	2
28	11	2

How February really feels in Gjirokastër

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gjirokastër weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	9° / -0°	148	11.5	2	9.5	1.7
Feb	10° / 1°	149	11.5	2.8	10.4	2.1
Mar	13° / 3°	142	12.4	1.1	11.7	3.5
Apr	17° / 6°	110	12.3	0	13	5.0
May	21° / 10°	86	11	0	14.2	6.6
Jun	26° / 14°	43	7	0	14.8	7.7
Jul	28° / 17°	25	4.8	0	14.6	7.2
Aug	29° / 17°	25	4.8	0	13.6	6.9
Sep	24° / 14°	112	8.6	0	12.3	7.4
Oct	20° / 9°	153	9.4	0	10.9	6.5
Nov	14° / 5°	226	12.3	0.3	9.8	4.1
Dec	10° / 1°	205	13.4	1.3	9.2	2.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	46	46	45	46	46	45	45	46	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	44	44
Cloudier (%)	55	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	55	54	54	55	54	54	55	55	54	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	56	56

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	45	55
2	45	55
3	45	55
4	46	54
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	45	55
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	46	54
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	44	56
28	44	56

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gjirokastër gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	40	40	39	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	42	43	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	44
Snow chance (%)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	5

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	40	10
2	40	11
3	39	11
4	39	11
5	39	11
6	39	11
7	39	11
8	39	11
9	40	11
10	40	11
11	40	11
12	40	11
13	40	11
14	41	11
15	41	11
16	41	10
17	42	10
18	42	10
19	42	9
20	43	9
21	43	8
22	43	8
23	43	7
24	44	7
25	44	6
26	44	6
27	44	6
28	44	5

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
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

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	5	calm
2	5	calm
3	5	calm
4	5	calm
5	5	calm
6	5	calm
7	5	calm
8	5	calm
9	5	calm
10	5	calm
11	5	calm
12	5	calm
13	5	calm
14	5	calm
15	5	calm
16	5	calm
17	5	calm
18	5	calm
19	5	calm
20	5	calm
21	5	calm
22	5	calm
23	5	calm
24	5	calm
25	5	calm
26	5	calm
27	5	calm
28	5	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:22 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	9.9	9.9	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	11.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:56	6:55	6:54	6:53	6:52	6:51	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:47	6:46	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:41	6:40	6:39	6:38	6:36	6:35	6:34	6:32	6:31	6:30	6:28	6:27	6:25	6:24
Sunset (PM)	4:50	4:51	4:52	4:54	4:55	4:56	4:57	4:58	5:00	5:01	5:02	5:03	5:04	5:06	5:07	5:08	5:09	5:10	5:11	5:13	5:14	5:15	5:16	5:17	5:18	5:19	5:21	5:22

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	9.9	6:56	4:50
2	9.9	6:55	4:51
3	10.0	6:54	4:52
4	10.0	6:53	4:54
5	10.0	6:52	4:55
6	10.1	6:51	4:56
7	10.1	6:50	4:57
8	10.2	6:49	4:58
9	10.2	6:48	5:00
10	10.2	6:47	5:01
11	10.3	6:46	5:02
12	10.3	6:45	5:03
13	10.3	6:44	5:04
14	10.4	6:43	5:06
15	10.4	6:41	5:07
16	10.5	6:40	5:08
17	10.5	6:39	5:09
18	10.5	6:38	5:10
19	10.6	6:36	5:11
20	10.6	6:35	5:13
21	10.7	6:34	5:14
22	10.7	6:32	5:15
23	10.8	6:31	5:16
24	10.8	6:30	5:17
25	10.8	6:28	5:18
26	10.9	6:27	5:19
27	10.9	6:25	5:21
28	11.0	6:24	5:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.5	Moderate
2	2.5	Moderate
3	2.5	Moderate
4	2.5	Moderate
5	2.6	Moderate
6	2.6	Moderate
7	2.6	Moderate
8	2.7	Moderate
9	2.7	Moderate
10	2.7	Moderate
11	2.8	Moderate
12	2.8	Moderate
13	2.9	Moderate
14	2.9	Moderate
15	2.9	Moderate
16	3.0	Moderate
17	3.0	Moderate
18	3.0	Moderate
19	3.1	Moderate
20	3.1	Moderate
21	3.2	Moderate
22	3.2	Moderate
23	3.2	Moderate
24	3.3	Moderate
25	3.3	Moderate
26	3.4	Moderate
27	3.4	Moderate
28	3.4	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gjirokastër

In seasonPeak

In February, Gjirokastër sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gjirokastër's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Gjirokastër?

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

2.1

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gjirokastër.

What to pack for Gjirokastër in February

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

In February, Gjirokastër sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gjirokastër in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	15	15	15	16	19	22	24	25	24	22	20	17
Comfort	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	15	Cool
Feb	15	Bracing
Mar	15	Bracing
Apr	16	Cool
May	19	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	24	Refreshing
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	24	Warm
Oct	22	Refreshing
Nov	20	Cool
Dec	17	Cool

UV index in Gjirokastër 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 Gjirokastër peaks around July 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (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	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	High
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	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Gjirokastër in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gjirokastër is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	12	14	15	15	13	14	14	10	10	9	8
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	10	Good
Oct	10	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Gjirokastër?

Gjirokastër sits at 40.1°N, 20.1°E, 286 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Sarande, 25 km away.

Topography around Gjirokastër

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjirokastër has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,072 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Gjirokastër is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

876 m

grassland 57%

16 km

2,072 m

grassland 56%

80 km

2,590 m

trees 45%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← January Gjirokastër year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Sarande 25 km · Dhërmi 43 km · Corfu 54 km · Zagorochoria 66 km · Vlorë 71 km · Berat 72 km · Patos Fshat 75 km · Ioánnina 76 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 Gjirokastër (40.0758°, 20.1389°, elevation 286 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	9	0
2	9	0
3	9	0
4	9	0
5	9	0
6	9	0
7	9	0
8	9	0
9	9	0
10	10	0
11	10	0
12	10	0
13	10	0
14	10	1
15	10	1
16	10	1
17	10	1
18	10	1
19	10	1
20	10	1
21	10	1
22	11	1
23	11	1
24	11	1
25	11	2
26	11	2
27	11	2
28	11	2

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	45	55
2	45	55
3	45	55
4	46	54
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	45	55
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	46	54
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	44	56
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	40	10
2	40	11
3	39	11
4	39	11
5	39	11
6	39	11
7	39	11
8	39	11
9	40	11
10	40	11
11	40	11
12	40	11
13	40	11
14	41	11
15	41	11
16	41	10
17	42	10
18	42	10
19	42	9
20	43	9
21	43	8
22	43	8
23	43	7
24	44	7
25	44	6
26	44	6
27	44	6
28	44	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	9	0
2	9	0
3	9	0
4	9	0
5	9	0
6	9	0
7	9	0
8	9	0
9	9	0
10	10	0
11	10	0
12	10	0
13	10	0
14	10	1
15	10	1
16	10	1
17	10	1
18	10	1
19	10	1
20	10	1
21	10	1
22	11	1
23	11	1
24	11	1
25	11	2
26	11	2
27	11	2
28	11	2

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	45	55
2	45	55
3	45	55
4	46	54
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	45	55
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	46	54
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	44	56
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	40	10
2	40	11
3	39	11
4	39	11
5	39	11
6	39	11
7	39	11
8	39	11
9	40	11
10	40	11
11	40	11
12	40	11
13	40	11
14	41	11
15	41	11
16	41	10
17	42	10
18	42	10
19	42	9
20	43	9
21	43	8
22	43	8
23	43	7
24	44	7
25	44	6
26	44	6
27	44	6
28	44	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	9	0
2	9	0
3	9	0
4	9	0
5	9	0
6	9	0
7	9	0
8	9	0
9	9	0
10	10	0
11	10	0
12	10	0
13	10	0
14	10	1
15	10	1
16	10	1
17	10	1
18	10	1
19	10	1
20	10	1
21	10	1
22	11	1
23	11	1
24	11	1
25	11	2
26	11	2
27	11	2
28	11	2

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	45	55
2	45	55
3	45	55
4	46	54
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	45	55
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	46	54
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	46	54
21	46	54
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	44	56
28	44	56

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	40	10
2	40	11
3	39	11
4	39	11
5	39	11
6	39	11
7	39	11
8	39	11
9	40	11
10	40	11
11	40	11
12	40	11
13	40	11
14	41	11
15	41	11
16	41	10
17	42	10
18	42	10
19	42	9
20	43	9
21	43	8
22	43	8
23	43	7
24	44	7
25	44	6
26	44	6
27	44	6
28	44	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100