Weather & Climate in Albania (2025): Temperatures, Rain, Sunshine, UV & Sea Temps

Weather & Climate in Albania 🌤️

Month-by-month climate with temperatures, rain, rainy days, sunshine & UV, and sea temperatures (Adriatic & Ionian). Includes inland (Tirana), coast (Vlora/Durrës), and northern mountains (Bajram Curri).

Summer highs (Tirana): 33–34°C ☀️ Sunshine peak: ~11 h/day 😎 Sea warmest: ~25–26°C Aug 🌊

Overview

Mediterranean meets mountains

Coast 🏖️

Mild, wetter winters and hot, bright summers. Sea is typically pleasant Jun–Oct (≈22–26°C).

Summer highs ≈ 30–34°C

Inland (Tirana) 🌇

Hot, dry summers; coolest and wettest in winter. Sunshine jumps to 10–11 h/day in peak summer; UV very high mid-summer.

July high ≈ 33°C

Northern mountains ⛰️

Cooler summers; snow possible in winter and early spring at elevation. Great for hiking Jun–Sep; expect thunderstorms on warm afternoons.

Summer highs ≈ 28–31°C

Tirana — monthly temperatures & rain

City climate

Average high & low 🌡️

Source: 2012–2021 station normals.

Monthly rainfall 🌧️

Millimetres per month.

Rainy days & sunshine ⛅

Rainy days (≥0.1 mm), sunshine hours per day, and UV max.

Mountains (Bajram Curri) 🏞️

Monthly highs & precipitation give a sense of northern alpine conditions.

Sea temperatures — Adriatic ↔ Ionian

Coastal water temperature range 🌊

Min–max monthly averages on Albania’s coast (e.g., Durrës ↔ Sarandë/Vlorë).

Best for swimming: Jun–Oct

Notes & sources. Tirana & Vlorë climate normals and Bajram Curri/Shkodër proxy from Timeanddate (“Climate & Weather Averages”). Sunshine, rainy-days & UV from Weather2Travel (Tirana monthly). Sea-temperature ranges from SeaTemperatu.re (country page). Values are long-term averages and may vary by year.