Kukës weather in July

In July, Kukës sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kukës's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:20 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kukës is city in Kukës County, Albania.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kukës reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52313
62313
72313
82313
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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192413
202413
212413
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282514
292514
302514
312514

How July really feels in Kukës

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kukës weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57921
67921
78020
88020
98020
108119
118119
128119
138218
148218
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297822
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kukës gets around 66 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
733
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
271281
371281
471281
571281
671281
772271
872271
972271
1073261
1174251
1274251
1375241
1475241
1576231
1676231
1775241
1875250
1975250
2074260
2172280
2270291
2369301
2468311
2567321
2665341
2764351
2862371
2961381
3058402
3157412

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:11 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:117:13
215.04:117:13
315.04:127:12
415.04:127:12
515.04:137:12
615.04:137:12
715.04:147:12
814.94:157:11
914.94:157:11
1014.94:167:11
1114.94:177:10
1214.94:177:10
1314.94:187:09
1414.84:197:09
1514.84:207:08
1614.84:207:07
1714.84:217:07
1814.74:227:06
1914.74:237:05
2014.74:247:05
2114.74:257:04
2214.64:267:03
2314.64:267:02
2414.64:277:02
2514.54:287:01
2614.54:297:00
2714.54:306:59
2814.44:316:58
2914.44:326:57
3014.44:336:56
3114.34:346:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.57 kWh/m².

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 — July's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kukës?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Kukës for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kukës in July

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

In July, Kukës sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kukës in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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
July 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).