Kukës weather in December

In December, Kukës sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kukës's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kukës is city in Kukës County, Albania.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kukës reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Kukës

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kukës weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8710.79.19.30.0
Feb / -5°9111.49.310.30.0
Mar / -2°10212.88.511.71.0
Apr12° / 11615.93.613.12.8
May17° / 12316.30.414.44.7
Jun21° / 11°8912.80156.3
Jul24° / 13°669.5014.87.5
Aug24° / 13°669013.77.6
Sep20° / 829.9012.36.4
Oct15° / 8910.2110.84.5
Nov / 10311.53.79.61.6
Dec / -4°11212.28.390.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kukës gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14221
24222
34222
44123
54123
64124
74024
84025
93925
103926
113927
123927
133928
143828
153828
163828
173828
183929
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203929
213929
223929
233929
243929
253929
263929
273929
283929
293929
303829
313829

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:534:03
29.16:544:03
39.16:554:02
49.16:564:02
59.16:574:02
69.16:584:02
79.06:594:02
89.07:004:02
99.07:014:02
109.07:024:02
119.07:024:02
129.07:034:02
139.07:044:02
149.07:054:02
159.07:054:03
168.97:064:03
178.97:074:03
188.97:074:03
198.97:084:04
208.97:084:04
218.97:094:05
228.97:094:05
238.97:104:06
248.97:104:06
258.97:114:07
268.97:114:07
278.97:114:08
288.97:124:08
299.07:124:09
309.07:124:10
319.07:124:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kukës?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kukës.

What to pack for Kukës in December

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

In December, Kukës sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kukës in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kukës peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kukës?

Kukës sits at 42.1°N, 20.4°E, 351 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Dragash, 20 km away.

DragashPrizrenGjakovëOrahovacNegotinoBogovinjeKamenjaneSuva Reka

Topography around Kukës

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kukës has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Kukës is covered by trees (26%), water (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
2,199 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dragash 20 km · Prizren 30 km · Gjakovë 34 km · Orahovac 41 km · Negotino 44 km · Bogovinje 44 km · Kamenjane 44 km · Suva Reka 46 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 Kukës (42.0769°, 20.4219°, elevation 351 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).