Patos in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Patos sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Patos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Patos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
219 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Patos in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Patos reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Patos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Patos weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 769.99.43.3
Feb13° / 811010.43.7
Mar16° / 8810.211.75.1
Apr19° / 11°7610.213.16.3
May24° / 16°567.514.27.6
Jun28° / 19°355.614.96.9
Jul31° / 22°264.214.65.7
Aug31° / 22°274.413.65.4
Sep27° / 19°898.912.36.9
Oct23° / 15°100910.97.2
Nov18° / 11°11610.89.75.6
Dec13° / 10811.99.13.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Patos gets around 219 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Patos?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Patos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Patos in Spring

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

In spring, Patos sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Patos in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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 in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Patos 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?

Patos sits at 40.7°N, 19.6°E, 61 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Patos Fshat, 5.0 km away.

VlorëBeratKuçovëLushnjëPeqin

Topography around Patos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Patos is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
638 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Patos Fshat 5.0 km · Fier-Çifçi 6.0 km · Fier 7.0 km · Vlorë 26 km · Berat 28 km · Kuçovë 28 km · Lushnjë 30 km · Peqin 42 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 (40.6833°, 19.6194°, elevation 61 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.