Climate - Durres (Albania)
Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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The climate of Durrës is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located on the coast, in the center of Albania, and west of Tirana.
Although the climate is generally mild, during the winter, there can be cold days when the winds blow from Russia. The coldest record is -11 °C (12 °F) and was set in January 1981.
In summer, temperatures are high even though the city is located on the coast. Moreover, it can get very hot when the sirocco blows from Africa. The highest record is 40 °C (104 °F) and was set in August 2021.
Best Time
The best times to visit Durrës are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
To go to the beach, the best months are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.
Durres - Climate data
In Durres, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 8.4 °C (47.1 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.Durres - Average temperatures (2011-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 4 | 12.8 | 8.4 | 39 | 55 | 47.1 |
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| February | 5.7 | 14.8 | 10.2 | 42 | 59 | 50.4 |
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| March | 7.7 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 46 | 64 | 54.7 |
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| April | 10.5 | 21 | 15.8 | 51 | 70 | 60.4 |
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| May | 14.1 | 24.5 | 19.3 | 57 | 76 | 66.7 |
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| June | 18.4 | 29.6 | 24 | 65 | 85 | 75.2 |
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| July | 20.9 | 32.9 | 26.9 | 70 | 91 | 80.4 |
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| August | 21.3 | 33.9 | 27.6 | 70 | 93 | 81.7 |
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| September | 17.8 | 29.4 | 23.6 | 64 | 85 | 74.5 |
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| October | 13.6 | 24.3 | 19 | 56 | 76 | 66.1 |
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| November | 10 | 19.8 | 14.9 | 50 | 68 | 58.8 |
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| December | 5.6 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 42 | 59 | 50.4 |
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| Year | 12.5 | 23 | 17.7 | 54.5 | 73.4 | 64 |
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In Durres, precipitation amounts to 1125 millimeters (44.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 160 mm (6.3 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.Durres - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 130 | 5.1 | 13 |
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| February | 115 | 4.5 | 12 |
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| March | 100 | 3.9 | 12 |
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| April | 95 | 3.7 | 12 |
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| May | 75 | 3 | 9 |
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| June | 50 | 2 | 7 |
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| July | 30 | 1.2 | 5 |
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| August | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| September | 75 | 3 | 7 |
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| October | 110 | 4.3 | 9 |
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| November | 160 | 6.3 | 13 |
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| December | 140 | 5.5 | 13 |
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| Year | 1125 | 44.3 | 117 |
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At Durres, the sea temperature ranges from 14 °C (57 °F) in February, March to 25 °C (77 °F) in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.Durres - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 14.5 | 58 | February | 14 | 57 | March | 14 | 58 | April | 15 | 59 | May | 18 | 65 | June | 22 | 71 | July | 24 | 76 | August | 25 | 77 | September | 23.5 | 74 | October | 20.5 | 69 | November | 18 | 64 | December | 15.5 | 60 | Year | 18.7 | 65.7 |
In Durres, there are on average around 2695 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Durres - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4.5 | 135 | February | 5 | 135 | March | 5.5 | 175 | April | 7 | 205 | May | 9 | 280 | June | 10.5 | 320 | July | 12 | 375 | August | 10.5 | 325 | September | 8.5 | 260 | October | 7 | 215 | November | 5 | 145 | December | 4 | 125 | Year | 7.4 | 2695 |
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