Albania - weather in December

In December, the first winter month, the climate in Albania is generally mild on the coast and on the western plain, where the climate is Mediterranean, while it becomes cold in the inland and mountainous areas.
The average daily temperature is 10/11 °C (50/52 °F) on the coast (see Durrës, Vlorë, Sarandë) and 8.5 °C (47 °F) in the capital, Tirana, which is located a little further east, while it is around 3 °C (37 °F) in the cities located on the eastern hills (see Peshkopi, Korçë).
The rains are abundant on the coast and on the western mountain slopes, where they occur during the waves of bad weather that hit the Mediterranean areas in winter. In the eastern regions, precipitation is a little more limited, but can occur in the form of snow.
The highest mountains, on the other hand, are normally covered with snow.
During the cold waves that can affect the Balkan Peninsula in winter, the temperature can drop a few degrees below freezing on the coast, and below -10 °C (14 °F) in the eastern areas.
During the month, the length of the days gradually decreases until December 21, the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In December, the average day in Albania is just over 9 hours long.

The following tables show the climate averages in the month of December in Albania in a selection of locations.

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Monthly climate averages - December

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See also: Albania, the weather in November - January
The climate of Albania