Kavajë weather in October

In October, Kavajë sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 145 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kavajë's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavajë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kavajë reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52117
62117
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
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152016
162016
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182016
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301914
311814

Kavajë weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286436
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kavajë gets around 145 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
633
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2133
2233
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12134369
22134368
32235367
42235367
52336356
62336355
72437355
82437344
92537344
102637334
112737333
122937323
133037313
143236292
153436282
163636272
173735262
183935251
194134231
204334221
214533211
224733201
234932181
245132170
255232160
265332150
275432140
285532130
295732110
305832100
31593290

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:18
211.55:455:16
311.55:465:14
411.45:475:13
511.45:485:11
611.35:495:09
711.35:505:08
811.25:515:06
911.25:535:04
1011.15:545:03
1111.15:555:01
1211.15:564:59
1311.05:574:58
1411.05:584:56
1510.95:594:55
1610.96:004:53
1710.86:024:52
1810.86:034:50
1910.76:044:49
2010.76:054:47
2110.76:064:46
2210.66:074:44
2310.66:094:43
2410.56:104:41
2510.56:114:40
2610.46:124:39
2710.46:134:37
2810.46:154:36
2910.36:164:35
3010.36:174:34
3110.26:184:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.32 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 — October's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kavajë?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kavajë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kavajë in October

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

In October, Kavajë sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kavajë in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).