Dragash in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dragash sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 261 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Dragash's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dragash's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
261 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Dragash in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dragash reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Dragash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dragash weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°7710.89.49.30.0
Feb / -6°7811.19.310.30.0
Mar / -2°9313.59.311.70.9
Apr12° / 11416.63.713.12.7
May17° / 13117.80.514.34.5
Jun21° / 10°10214.60156.0
Jul24° / 12°8411.7014.77.1
Aug24° / 13°7510.8013.77.2
Sep19° / 8211.3012.36.1
Oct14° / 8410.41.110.94.3
Nov / -0°89113.89.61.5
Dec / -5°97128.690.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dragash gets around 261 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Dragash?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dragash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dragash in Summer

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

In summer, Dragash sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 37 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dragash in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Dragash peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dragash?

Dragash sits at 42.0°N, 20.7°E, 1,062 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Kukës, 20 km away.

KukësPrizrenKamenjaneBogovinjeNegotinoTetovoBrvenicaGostivar

Topography around Dragash

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dragash.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dragash has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m around an average of 1,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.

The land around Dragash is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,016 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Kukës 20 km · Prizren 22 km · Kamenjane 24 km · Bogovinje 25 km · Negotino 25 km · Tetovo 26 km · Brvenica 28 km · Gostivar 33 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Dragash (42.0265°, 20.6533°, elevation 1,062 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.