Sarande weather in January

In January, Sarande sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 164 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sarande's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
164 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Sarande is City of Albania.

Density
384/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sarande reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
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15104
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30104
31104

Sarande weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 16412.11.29.52.1
Feb10° / 16311.71.710.42.3
Mar13° / 14812.30.611.73.4
Apr16° / 10°10511.50134.8
May20° / 14°719.8014.26.6
Jun24° / 18°345.3014.88.2
Jul27° / 20°193.4014.58.5
Aug27° / 20°213.5013.68.3
Sep23° / 17°1188.6012.37.5
Oct20° / 13°1659.7010.96.5
Nov15° / 26013.40.29.84.3
Dec11° / 23413.80.79.22.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sarande gets around 164 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in January. 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 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2413
3403
4393
5393
6383
7373
8373
9363
10363
11362
12362
13362
14362
15372
16383
17383
18393
19403
20404
21414
22414
23415
24425
25425
26425
27426
28426
29426
30426
31426

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
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14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:074:20
29.27:074:20
39.27:074:21
49.37:074:22
59.37:074:23
69.37:074:24
79.37:074:25
89.37:074:25
99.37:074:26
109.37:074:27
119.47:074:28
129.47:064:29
139.47:064:30
149.47:064:31
159.47:064:32
169.57:054:33
179.57:054:34
189.57:054:35
199.57:044:36
209.67:044:37
219.67:034:39
229.67:034:40
239.67:024:41
249.77:024:42
259.77:014:43
269.77:004:44
279.87:004:45
289.86:594:46
299.86:584:48
309.96:574:49
319.96:574:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sarande

In seasonPeak

In January, Sarande sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sarande's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sarande?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarande.

What to pack for Sarande in January

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

In January, Sarande sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sarande in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sarande in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarande peaks around July 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sarande in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sarande is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarande?

Sarande sits at 39.9°N, 20.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Gjirokastër, 25 km away.

GjirokastërCorfuDhërmiZagorochoriaIoánninaVlorëPatos FshatBerat

Topography around Sarande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,461 m.

The land around Sarande is covered by water (32%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (34%), grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (37%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,494 m
80 km
2,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Gjirokastër 25 km · Corfu 29 km · Dhërmi 44 km · Zagorochoria 74 km · Ioánnina 76 km · Vlorë 80 km · Patos Fshat 90 km · Berat 92 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 Sarande (39.8753°, 20.0048°, elevation 23 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).