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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 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 6°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1052 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 183 mm while July barely receives 11 mm.
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 (°C) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 114 | 87 | 62 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 93 | 119 | 182 | 183 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 114 | 87 | 62 | 33 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 26 | 93 | 119 | 182 | 183 |
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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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.