Shkodër weather in December

In December, Shkodër sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 225 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shkodër's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shkodër's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
225 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:10 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Shkodër is city in northwestern Albania.

Density
110/km²
people per km²
Founded
~350 BCE

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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shkodër reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
1136
2136
3136
4126
5126
6126
7125
8125
9125
10125
11115
12115
13115
14114
15114
16114
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19114
20104
21104
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25104
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27103
28103
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30103
31103

How December really feels in Shkodër

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.

Shkodër 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
Jan10° / 16611.40.99.32.2
Feb11° / 16911.71.510.32.8
Mar15° / 16311.60.711.74.4
Apr18° / 11°14311.80.213.15.7
May23° / 15°1139.6014.37.0
Jun27° / 19°615.70157.4
Jul30° / 21°404.2014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°493.4013.76.1
Sep26° / 17°1818.5012.37.3
Oct21° / 13°20610010.86.7
Nov16° / 25212.50.19.64.7
Dec11° / 22513.4192.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shkodër gets around 225 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1461
2461
3461
4461
5461
6461
7451
8452
9452
10442
11442
12443
13433
14433
15433
16423
17424
18424
19424
20424
21424
22424
23424
24425
25415
26415
27415
28415
29405
30405
31394

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:574:06
29.16:584:06
39.16:594:06
49.17:004:06
59.17:014:06
69.17:024:06
79.07:034:06
89.07:044:06
99.07:044:06
109.07:054:06
119.07:064:06
129.07:074:06
139.07:084:06
149.07:084:06
159.07:094:06
168.97:104:07
178.97:104:07
188.97:114:07
198.97:124:08
208.97:124:08
218.97:134:08
228.97:134:09
238.97:144:09
248.97:144:10
258.97:144:10
268.97:154:11
278.97:154:12
288.97:154:12
299.07:164:13
309.07:164:14
319.07:164:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shkodër?

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

2.6
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 Shkodër.

What to pack for Shkodër in December

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shkodër in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shkodër 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 Shkodër peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shkodër?

Shkodër sits at 42.1°N, 19.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Ulcinj, 28 km away.

UlcinjLezhëBarPodgoricaKrujë

Topography around Shkodër

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shkodër has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,557 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Shkodër is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,557 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ulcinj 28 km · Lezhë 33 km · Bar 34 km · Podgorica 46 km · Bečići 58 km · Budva 61 km · Cetinje 61 km · Krujë 66 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 Shkodër (42.0683°, 19.5126°, elevation 12 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).