Kavajë weather in January

In January, Kavajë sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kavajë's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavajë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kavajë is city of Albania.

Density
72/km²
people per km²
Founded
1595

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kavajë reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17117
18117
19117
20117
21117
22117
23117
24117
25117
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

Kavajë weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11710.90.39.42.7
Feb12° / 11811.20.610.32.9
Mar13° / 11610.70.111.73.9
Apr16° / 12°9811.1013.15.0
May20° / 16°709.1014.36.7
Jun24° / 20°425.5014.98.2
Jul26° / 22°303.8014.78.6
Aug26° / 22°313.3013.68.5
Sep24° / 20°1178.9012.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14510.1010.96.6
Nov16° / 12°17612.20.19.75.0
Dec12° / 158130.29.13.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275248
285248
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kavajë gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3362
4352
5352
6341
7341
8341
9331
10331
11331
12331
13331
14340
15340
16350
17350
18350
19360
20360
21360
22370
23371
24371
25371
26371
27371
28371
29361
30361
31361

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January 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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:134:17
29.17:134:18
39.17:134:19
49.17:134:20
59.17:134:21
69.17:134:21
79.27:134:22
89.27:134:23
99.27:134:24
109.27:124:25
119.27:124:26
129.37:124:27
139.37:124:28
149.37:124:29
159.37:114:30
169.37:114:31
179.47:104:32
189.47:104:33
199.47:104:35
209.47:094:36
219.57:094:37
229.57:084:38
239.57:074:39
249.67:074:40
259.67:064:41
269.67:054:43
279.77:054:44
289.77:044:45
299.77:034:46
309.87:024:47
319.87:024:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.02 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
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kavajë?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kavajë.

What to pack for Kavajë in January

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

In January, Kavajë sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kavajë in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 5 — 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kavajë in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kavajë 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
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kavajë?

Kavajë sits at 41.2°N, 19.6°E, 19 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Rrashbull, 16 km away.

PeqinTiranaLushnjëFushë-KrujëKrujëElbasan

Topography around Kavajë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavajë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Kavajë is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (27%), water (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rrashbull 16 km · Durrës 18 km · Peqin 22 km · Tirana 27 km · Lushnjë 30 km · Fushë-Krujë 35 km · Krujë 41 km · Elbasan 45 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 Kavajë (41.1856°, 19.5569°, elevation 19 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).