Korçë in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Korçë sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Korçë's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Korçë's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Korçë in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Korçë reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Korçë
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Korçë weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Korçë gets around 76 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Korçë?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Korçë for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Korçë in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Korçë sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Korçë in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.