Tirana weather in May
In May, Tirana sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tirana's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tirana's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 11 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:28 AM – 6:46 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical May day in Tirana reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 11 |
| 2 | 21 | 11 |
| 3 | 21 | 12 |
| 4 | 21 | 12 |
| 5 | 21 | 12 |
| 6 | 21 | 12 |
| 7 | 21 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 13 | 22 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | 22 | 13 |
| 16 | 22 | 13 |
| 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 18 | 23 | 13 |
| 19 | 23 | 13 |
| 20 | 23 | 14 |
| 21 | 23 | 14 |
| 22 | 23 | 14 |
| 23 | 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | 14 |
| 25 | 23 | 14 |
| 26 | 23 | 14 |
| 27 | 24 | 14 |
| 28 | 24 | 14 |
| 29 | 24 | 15 |
| 30 | 24 | 15 |
| 31 | 24 | 15 |
Tirana weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 64 | 36 |
| 13 | 64 | 36 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 68 | 32 |
| 23 | 68 | 32 |
| 24 | 68 | 32 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Tirana gets around 83 mm of rain over 11 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |
| 2 | 38 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 35 |
| 21 | 35 |
| 22 | 35 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 35 |
| 25 | 35 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 80 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 78 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 74 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 72 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 70 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 68 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 66 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 64 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 62 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 61 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 58 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 55 | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 52 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 40 | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 46 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 37 | 46 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 36 | 45 | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | 34 | 45 | 19 | 1 |
| 26 | 33 | 45 | 21 | 2 |
| 27 | 32 | 44 | 22 | 2 |
| 28 | 31 | 44 | 23 | 2 |
| 29 | 29 | 43 | 25 | 3 |
| 30 | 28 | 42 | 26 | 4 |
| 31 | 27 | 42 | 27 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:00 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:17 | 4:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 4:45 | 6:31 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 4:44 | 6:32 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 4:43 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 4:41 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 4:40 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 4:39 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 4:38 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:36 | 6:38 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 4:35 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 4:34 | 6:40 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 4:33 | 6:41 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 4:32 | 6:42 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 4:31 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 4:30 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 4:29 | 6:45 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:46 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:27 | 6:47 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 4:26 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 4:25 | 6:49 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 4:24 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 4:23 | 6:51 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 4:22 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:21 | 6:53 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 4:21 | 6:54 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 4:20 | 6:55 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 4:19 | 6:56 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 4:19 | 6:57 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 4:18 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 4:17 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 4:17 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 4:16 | 7:00 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².
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 — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Tirana?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Tirana for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tirana in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Tirana sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tirana in May
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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.
| 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 in Tirana in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| 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 |
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.
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).