Patos Fshat weather in December

In December, Patos Fshat sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Patos Fshat's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patos Fshat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Patos Fshat is village in Fier 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Patos Fshat reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2146
3146
4146
5146
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7145
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10135
11135
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How December really feels in Patos Fshat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Patos Fshat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 769.40.49.43.1
Feb13° / 83100.710.43.6
Mar16° / 9410.60.211.75.2
Apr20° / 8711.3013.16.2
May24° / 13°729.4014.27.2
Jun29° / 17°457.3014.96.4
Jul32° / 19°315014.65.2
Aug32° / 20°315.4013.64.9
Sep27° / 16°899012.36.7
Oct23° / 12°938.4010.97.3
Nov17° / 11210.409.75.6
Dec13° / 10711.30.39.13.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
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315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Patos Fshat gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2380
3380
4380
5380
6370
7370
8371
9371
10371
11371
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
18361
19361
20362
21362
22362
23362
24352
25352
26352
27352
28342
29342
30342
31332

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
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6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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151000
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22991
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31991

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:524:10
29.36:534:10
39.36:544:10
49.26:554:10
59.26:564:10
69.26:574:10
79.26:584:10
89.26:584:10
99.26:594:10
109.27:004:10
119.17:014:10
129.17:024:10
139.17:024:10
149.17:034:10
159.17:044:10
169.17:044:11
179.17:054:11
189.17:064:11
199.17:064:12
209.17:074:12
219.17:074:13
229.17:084:13
239.17:084:13
249.17:094:14
259.17:094:15
269.17:094:15
279.17:104:16
289.17:104:16
299.17:104:17
309.17:114:18
319.17:114:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
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211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Patos Fshat?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patos Fshat.

What to pack for Patos Fshat in December

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

In December, Patos Fshat sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Patos Fshat in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 6 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Patos Fshat 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 Patos Fshat peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Patos Fshat?

Patos Fshat sits at 40.6°N, 19.7°E, 157 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Patos, 5.0 km away.

VlorëBeratKuçovëLushnjëPeqin

Topography around Patos Fshat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos Fshat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Patos Fshat is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Patos 5.0 km · Fier-Çifçi 11 km · Fier 12 km · Vlorë 24 km · Berat 26 km · Kuçovë 28 km · Lushnjë 34 km · Peqin 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 Patos Fshat (40.6428°, 19.6508°, elevation 157 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).