Shkodër weather in November

In November, Shkodër sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 252 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Shkodër's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shkodër's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
252 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Shkodër reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71710
81710
9179
10179
11179
12169
13169
14169
15168
16168
17158
18158
19158
20158
21157
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28137
29136
30136

How November really feels in Shkodër

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November 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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shkodër gets around 252 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
435
536
637
738
839
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2445
2545
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
277212
378202
480191
581181
682171
783161
884151
985141
1088120
1189110
1290100
139280
149370
159460
169550
179640
189730
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:214:30
210.16:234:28
310.16:244:27
410.06:254:26
510.06:264:25
69.96:284:24
79.96:294:23
89.96:304:22
99.86:314:21
109.86:334:20
119.76:344:19
129.76:354:18
139.76:364:17
149.66:384:16
159.66:394:15
169.66:404:14
179.56:414:14
189.56:424:13
199.56:444:12
209.46:454:12
219.46:464:11
229.46:474:10
239.46:484:10
249.36:494:09
259.36:504:09
269.36:524:08
279.36:534:08
289.26:544:07
299.26:554:07
309.26:564:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.03 kWh/m².

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 — November's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
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
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Shkodër?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Shkodër for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shkodër in November

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

In November, Shkodër sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shkodër in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in November — 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 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 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
November 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).