Tirana weather in October

In October, Tirana sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 118 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tirana's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tirana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tirana reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72313
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142212
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222011
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
282010
291910
301910
311910

Tirana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tirana gets around 118 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2230
2330
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14144141
24244131
34344121
44443121
54643111
64742101
74842101
8494190
9514090
10533980
11543880
12573670
13583570
14613360
15623260
16653050
17672850
18692740
19712540
20732430
21752230
22772120
23782020
24801820
25821710
26831610
27841510
28841510
29851410
30861310
31861310

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:435:17
211.55:445:15
311.55:455:13
411.45:465:11
511.45:475:10
611.35:485:08
711.35:495:06
811.25:515:05
911.25:525:03
1011.15:535:01
1111.15:545:00
1211.15:554:58
1311.05:564:57
1411.05:574:55
1510.95:584:53
1610.96:004:52
1710.86:014:50
1810.86:024:49
1910.76:034:47
2010.76:044:46
2110.66:054:44
2210.66:074:43
2310.66:084:42
2410.56:094:40
2510.56:104:39
2610.46:114:37
2710.46:134:36
2810.46:144:35
2910.36:154:34
3010.36:164:32
3110.26:174:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.33 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 — October's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tirana?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tirana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tirana in October

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

In October, Tirana sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tirana in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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.

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
October 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).