Tirana weather by month & the best time to visit
Albania · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Tirana is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with May and April close behind. Tirana averages about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 45 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Tirana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tirana is June, then May and April. The dullest month is January (13/100, 93 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tirana?
Tirana gets a lot of sun: around 2,686 hours a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (87) from January (13), so the month you pick matters. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Albania. The year's 874 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 93 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| February | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 83 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 64 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 45 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 29 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 27 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 74 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 95 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 109 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 109 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Tirana by month
The sea off Tirana is warmest in July at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Tirana: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tirana?
Tirana is a coastal city break in Albania with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Tirana get a year?
Tirana gets about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Tirana?
The sunniest time to visit Tirana is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with May and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tirana?
January is the least sunny month in Tirana, scoring 13/100 with about 93 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tirana?
The sea in Tirana ranges from about 13°C (February) to 28°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tirana?
The typical midday UV index in Tirana peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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