Tirana vs Podgorica: which is sunnier?
🇦🇱 Albania vs 🇲🇪 Montenegro · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tirana is the sunnier overall: about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year to Podgorica's 2,179. Tirana has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Podgorica in 2.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tirana | Podgorica | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,686 | 2,179 |
| Sunniest month | June (87/100) | June (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 29/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 874 mm | 1,419 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Tirana vs Podgorica month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana | Podgorica | Tirana | Podgorica | Tirana | Podgorica | |
| January | 13 | 5 | 10° | 9° | 93 | 154 |
| February | 27 | 11 | 12° | 10° | 83 | 147 |
| March | 54 | 33 | 16° | 14° | 77 | 141 |
| April | 82 | 67 | 20° | 19° | 69 | 103 |
| May | 83 | 75 | 25° | 24° | 64 | 92 |
| June | 87 | 79 | 30° | 28° | 45 | 70 |
| July | 72 | 75 | 34° | 33° | 29 | 44 |
| August | 63 | 67 | 35° | 34° | 27 | 44 |
| September | 81 | 71 | 29° | 27° | 74 | 113 |
| October | 77 | 66 | 23° | 21° | 95 | 140 |
| November | 56 | 43 | 17° | 16° | 109 | 194 |
| December | 19 | 11 | 11° | 10° | 109 | 177 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tirana · Feb Tirana · Mar Tirana · Apr Tirana · May Tirana · Jun Tirana · Jul Podgorica · Aug Podgorica · Sep Tirana · Oct Tirana · Nov Tirana · Dec Tirana.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tirana (average score 29/100 vs 18). Tirana is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tirana (average score 73/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Tirana averages 74/100, Podgorica 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Tirana (average score 79/100 vs 69). Tirana is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tirana weather by month · Podgorica weather by month.
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