Kukës weather in November

In November, Kukës sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kukës's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Kukës is city in Kukës County, Albania.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kukës reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2122
3122
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9102
10101
11101
12101
1391
1491
1591
1690
1780
1880
1980
2080
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-2
306-2

How November really feels in Kukës

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kukës weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54654
64654
74555
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kukës gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1305
2305
3305
4315
5325
6336
7336
8347
9357
10368
11379
123810
133910
143911
153912
164013
174013
184014
194015
204116
214116
224217
234217
244318
254318
264319
274319
284319
294320
304220

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, 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

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:184:26
210.16:194:25
310.16:204:24
410.06:224:22
510.06:234:21
69.96:244:20
79.96:254:19
89.96:274:18
99.86:284:17
109.86:294:16
119.76:304:15
129.76:314:14
139.76:334:13
149.66:344:12
159.66:354:12
169.66:364:11
179.56:384:10
189.56:394:09
199.56:404:09
209.46:414:08
219.46:424:07
229.46:434:07
239.46:454:06
249.36:464:06
259.36:474:05
269.36:484:05
279.36:494:04
289.26:504:04
299.26:514:03
309.26:524:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.08 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 — November's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kukës?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kukës.

What to pack for Kukës in November

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

In November, Kukës sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kukës in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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
November 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).