Tirana weather in July

In July, Tirana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Tirana's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tirana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:25 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Tirana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22918
32918
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
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203019
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223019
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253019
263019
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Tirana weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 103100.69.42.5
Feb12° / 10610.7110.33.0
Mar15° / 113110.311.74.5
Apr18° / 10212.6013.15.6
May22° / 13°8311014.36.8
Jun27° / 17°487.2014.97.4
Jul29° / 19°315.2014.76.6
Aug30° / 19°325.6013.76.2
Sep26° / 16°969.2012.37.2
Oct21° / 12°1189.4010.96.9
Nov16° / 14111.20.19.75.1
Dec11° / 136120.39.12.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7946
8946
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tirana gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132143312
232143312
332043312
432043322
532043312
632044312
742044312
842044302
942044302
1042145292
1142145292
1242145282
1342146272
1442146272
1542146272
1642147272
1742047272
1842047282
1931946292
2031946302
2131846312
2221746322
2321745342
2421645353
2511545363
2611444383
2711344393
2811244403
2911244413
3011143424
3111143424

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:167:13
214.94:167:12
314.94:177:12
414.94:177:12
514.94:187:12
614.94:187:12
714.94:197:12
814.94:197:11
914.84:207:11
1014.84:217:11
1114.84:217:10
1214.84:227:10
1314.84:237:09
1414.84:247:09
1514.74:247:08
1614.74:257:08
1714.74:267:07
1814.74:277:06
1914.64:287:06
2014.64:287:05
2114.64:297:04
2214.64:307:03
2314.54:317:03
2414.54:327:02
2514.54:337:01
2614.44:347:00
2714.44:356:59
2814.44:366:58
2914.34:376:57
3014.34:386:56
3114.34:386:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Tirana?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Tirana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tirana in July

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

In July, Tirana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tirana in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tirana in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

Fushë-KrujëKrujëRrashbullKavajëDurrësPeqinElbasanBulqizë

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.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,578 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Fushë-Krujë 19 km · Krujë 20 km · Rrashbull 26 km · Kavajë 27 km · Durrës 30 km · Peqin 32 km · Elbasan 33 km · Bulqizë 38 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 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).