Climate and average weather in Tirana
In Tirana, the summers are hot, fairly dry, and clear and the winters are cool, snowy, and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Tirana typically varies from 3°C to 30°C, and is rarely below -2°C or above 34°C. August is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Tirana for warm-weather activities is from late April to early November.
- Hottest
- Aug
- 30°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 3°
- Wettest
- Nov
- 141 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 31 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1107 mm
- 115 wet days
- Daylight
- 9.0–15.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 113 m
- 41.3°N
- Clearest
- Jul
- 18% cloud
Tirana is capital and the largest city of Albania.
- Density
- 10,012/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1614
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Tirana weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late April to early November.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Tirana, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 3.4 months, from June 8 to September 18, with daily high temperatures above 25°C. The hottest month of the year in Tirana is August, with an average high of 30°C and low of 19°C.
The cool season lasts 3.5 months, from November 26 to March 11, with daily high temperatures below 14°C. The coldest month of the year in Tirana is January, with an average low of 3°C and high of 10°C.
Days typically run about 9°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 11°C) in August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 3 |
| Feb | 12 | 4 |
| Mar | 15 | 6 |
| Apr | 18 | 9 |
| May | 22 | 13 |
| Jun | 27 | 17 |
| Jul | 29 | 19 |
| Aug | 30 | 19 |
| Sep | 26 | 16 |
| Oct | 21 | 12 |
| Nov | 16 | 8 |
| Dec | 11 | 4 |
Average hourly temperature in Tirana
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on August afternoons, near 30°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 3°C.
Tirana weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 103 | 10 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 106 | 10.7 | 1 | 10.3 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 113 | 11 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 102 | 12.6 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 83 | 11 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 48 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 32 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 96 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 118 | 9.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 141 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 136 | 12 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Tirana gets about 1107 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from around Jan 17 to Jun 2, peaking in April at about 44% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 10.
November is the wettest month by volume, with 141 mm over about 11 wet days; July is the driest, with 31 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 33 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 39 |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 10 |
| Feb | 38 | 11 |
| Mar | 36 | 11 |
| Apr | 42 | 13 |
| May | 35 | 11 |
| Jun | 24 | 7 |
| Jul | 17 | 5 |
| Aug | 19 | 6 |
| Sep | 30 | 9 |
| Oct | 31 | 9 |
| Nov | 37 | 11 |
| Dec | 39 | 12 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Tirana collects about 1107 mm of rain across 115 wet days — roughly 92 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. November is the wettest month with 141 mm, while July is the driest at just 31 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 36% of the year’s total, and some of the cold-season precipitation falls as snow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 103 | 106 | 113 | 102 | 83 | 48 | 31 | 32 | 96 | 118 | 141 | 136 |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Snow days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | Snow days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 103 | 10 | 1 |
| Feb | 106 | 11 | 1 |
| Mar | 113 | 11 | 0 |
| Apr | 102 | 13 | 0 |
| May | 83 | 11 | 0 |
| Jun | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| Jul | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep | 96 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct | 118 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov | 141 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec | 136 | 12 | 0 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Tirana, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 19 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around October 1. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 2 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around May 18. The cloudiest month is December, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 46 |
| Feb | 54 | 46 |
| Mar | 56 | 44 |
| Apr | 56 | 44 |
| May | 65 | 35 |
| Jun | 82 | 18 |
| Jul | 93 | 7 |
| Aug | 93 | 7 |
| Sep | 75 | 25 |
| Oct | 64 | 36 |
| Nov | 54 | 46 |
| Dec | 52 | 48 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 14, brings about 15 hours of light; the shortest, around December 14, only 9 hours — a swing of roughly 6 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:10 | 6:45 | 6:01 | 5:08 | 4:28 | 4:12 | 4:25 | 4:55 | 5:27 | 6:00 | 6:37 | 7:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:30 | 5:06 | 5:40 | 6:14 | 6:46 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 6:35 | 5:43 | 4:52 | 4:15 | 4:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.4 | 7:10 | 4:30 |
| Feb | 10.3 | 6:45 | 5:06 |
| Mar | 11.7 | 6:01 | 5:40 |
| Apr | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:14 |
| May | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:46 |
| Jun | 14.9 | 4:12 | 7:10 |
| Jul | 14.7 | 4:25 | 7:08 |
| Aug | 13.7 | 4:55 | 6:35 |
| Sep | 12.3 | 5:27 | 5:43 |
| Oct | 10.9 | 6:00 | 4:52 |
| Nov | 9.7 | 6:37 | 4:15 |
| Dec | 9.1 | 7:06 | 4:08 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Tirana averages about 16 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 10 and 26 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.0 months, from around May 27 to Sep 25. The sunniest month is August, with roughly 25 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is December, down near 12 sunny days — about 54% fewer than the August peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Mixed |
| Feb | 11 | Mixed |
| Mar | 12 | Mixed |
| Apr | 12 | Mixed |
| May | 15 | Mixed |
| Jun | 20 | Bright |
| Jul | 26 | Brilliant |
| Aug | 26 | Brilliant |
| Sep | 18 | Bright |
| Oct | 15 | Bright |
| Nov | 12 | Mixed |
| Dec | 12 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Tirana, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 4.0 months, from around May 27 to September 25. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 81% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around September 26 to May 26, and April is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 64 | 95 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 51 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun | 10 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 1 |
| Jul | 3 | 18 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| Aug | 3 | 16 | 48 | 31 | 2 |
| Sep | 23 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct | 64 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Wind in Tirana is steady company: average speeds sit near 7 km/h — calm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | calm |
| Feb | 8 | calm |
| Mar | 8 | calm |
| Apr | 7 | calm |
| May | 6 | calm |
| Jun | 6 | calm |
| Jul | 6 | calm |
| Aug | 6 | calm |
| Sep | 6 | calm |
| Oct | 7 | calm |
| Nov | 8 | calm |
| Dec | 9 | calm |
Best time to visit Tirana
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Tirana throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late October, Tirana is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tirana for general outdoor tourist activities is from late April to early November, with a peak score in the third week of June.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Rating | poor | poor | fair | good | good | good | good | good | good | good | fair | poor |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 | poor |
| Feb | 3.0 | poor |
| Mar | 4.5 | fair |
| Apr | 5.6 | good |
| May | 6.8 | good |
| Jun | 7.4 | good |
| Jul | 6.6 | good |
| Aug | 6.2 | good |
| Sep | 7.2 | good |
| Oct | 6.9 | good |
| Nov | 5.1 | fair |
| Dec | 2.9 | poor |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tirana for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of July.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Tirana, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around August (highs near 30°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 10°C), pack a warm layer and rain gear.
In August, Tirana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tirana
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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 26 to Nov 3 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Tirana by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tirana peaks around July 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Average hourly UV index in Tirana
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in July the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 5.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 5 | 0 |
| Apr | 7 | 3 |
| May | 7 | 3 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 8 | 5 |
| Sep | 6 | 1 |
| Oct | 3.5 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 |
Growing season
Tirana is mild enough that a frost-free day stays more likely than not even in midwinter. Nights are reliably above freezing from about February 27 to December 9 (286 days); outside that window a hard frost is an occasional risk.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 79 | 85 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 85 |
| Frost nights | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79 | 31 |
| Feb | 85 | 28 |
| Mar | 97 | 3 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 98 | 0 |
| Dec | 85 | 23 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Tirana banks about 2,194 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 109 | 239 | 349 | 438 | 448 | 324 | 206 | 63 | 0 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 109 |
| May | 239 |
| Jun | 349 |
| Jul | 438 |
| Aug | 448 |
| Sep | 324 |
| Oct | 206 |
| Nov | 63 |
| Dec | 0 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Tirana receives about 4.5 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 1.7 and 7.3 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.1 months, from around Mar 21 to Sep 21. The brightest month is July, averaging about 7.1 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 1.7 kWh/m² — roughly 76% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.0 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2.9 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.2 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.3 | Bright |
| May | 6.3 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.1 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.2 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.3 | Intense |
| Sep | 4.8 | Bright |
| Oct | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2.2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1.7 | Dim |
Where is Tirana?
Tirana sits at 41.3°N, 19.8°E, 113 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Fushë-Krujë, 19 km away.
What Tirana looks like
Topography around Tirana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tirana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tirana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.
The land around Tirana is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Tirana (41.3274°, 19.8187°, elevation 113 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).