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Gjirokastër, Albania climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Gjirokastër has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 42°F at night. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 7.2 inches while July barely receives 0.42 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Gjirokastër climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 42 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 45 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 42 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 90 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 45 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 28 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 14 years of daily observations at Corfu, a weather station, about 54 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.