Korçë in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Korçë sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Korçë's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Korçë's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 208 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Korçë in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Korçë reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Korçë
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Korçë weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 4° / -4° | 67 | 9.6 | 7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 71 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 9° / -0° | 75 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 3° | 72 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 13 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 61 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 32 | 7.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 24 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 20 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 47 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 65 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 80 | 9.8 | 2 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 87 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Korçë gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Korçë?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Korçë.
What to pack for Korçë in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Korçë sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Korçë in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very 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 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Korçë in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.