Korçë weather in February

In February, Korçë sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Korçë's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korçë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Korçë is city in Albania.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.6 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
8,814/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Korçë reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
217-3
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
288-2

How February really feels in Korçë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Korçë weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°679.679.40.0
Feb / -3°719.56.610.40.4
Mar / -0°7510.85.211.72.0
Apr14° / 7212.51.3133.7
May18° / 6111.50.114.25.9
Jun23° / 11°327.9014.87.5
Jul26° / 14°245.2014.68.1
Aug26° / 14°204.9013.68.1
Sep22° / 10°476.4012.37.5
Oct17° / 657.70.310.95.7
Nov11° / 809.829.72.6
Dec / -3°8710.95.89.10.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Korçë gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13326
23226
33225
43225
53225
63225
73325
83324
93324
103424
113424
123525
133525
143525
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203623
213623
223623
233622
243622
253622
263621
273621
283621

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.

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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

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:544:46
29.96:544:47
39.96:534:49
410.06:524:50
510.06:514:51
610.06:504:52
710.16:494:54
810.16:484:55
910.26:474:56
1010.26:464:57
1110.26:444:58
1210.36:435:00
1310.36:425:01
1410.46:415:02
1510.46:405:03
1610.46:385:04
1710.56:375:06
1810.56:365:07
1910.66:355:08
2010.66:335:09
2110.66:325:10
2210.76:315:12
2310.76:295:13
2410.86:285:14
2510.86:265:15
2610.96:255:16
2710.96:235:17
2810.96:225:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Korçë?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Korçë.

What to pack for Korçë in February

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

In February, Korçë sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Korçë 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 Korçë peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Korçë 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 Korçë is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Korçë's WHO annual average of 28.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2336 µg/m³Dec 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Korçë?

Korçë sits at 40.6°N, 20.8°E, 869 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Pustec, 21 km away.

PustecPogradecOhridResenStrugaBerat

Topography around Korçë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korçë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,564 m.

The land around Korçë is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
597 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Pustec 21 km · Pogradec 33 km · Ohrid 55 km · Resen 56 km · Flórina 56 km · Struga 63 km · Bitola 66 km · Berat 71 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 Korçë (40.6186°, 20.7808°, elevation 869 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. 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).