Climate in Kukes (Albania)

Kukës is a city in north-eastern Albania, located 350 meters (1,150 ft) above sea level, at the confluence of the Black Drin and White Drin rivers, which widen into the artificial lake of Fierza. Near the city is Mount Gjallica, belonging to the Šar Mountains and 2,468 meters (8,097 ft) high.
The climate is moderately continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
During cold spells, the temperature can drop to -10 °C (14 °F), and more rarely below. In February 2012 it dropped to -14.8 °C (5 °F), and in January 2017 to -15.6 °C (4 °F).
In summer, during heat waves the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F). In July 2023 it reached 41 °C (106 °F).

Kukes - Climate data

In Kukes, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.9 °C (37.2 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 25.2 °C (77.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 990 millimeters (39 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (August) to 125 mm (4.9 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.