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Tirana weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Tirana follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.0°C over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and April. Tirana weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.7°Chigh above average

23° / 9°Today
21° / 12°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–499frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 21 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 21 in the 1940s66days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 41 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 41 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 129 mmhigh 11°low 4°February, rain 115 mmhigh 12°low 4°March, rain 112 mmhigh 15°low 7°April, rain 105 mmhigh 19°low 10°May, rain 83 mmhigh 23°low 14°June, rain 50 mmhigh 27°low 17°July, rain 30 mmhigh 30°low 20°August, rain 38 mmhigh 30°low 20°September, rain 81 mmhigh 27°low 17°October, rain 125 mmhigh 22°low 13°November, rain 158 mmhigh 17°low 9°December, rain 141 mmhigh 12°low 5°wettest month November, 158 mm · 1,168 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

9.4°

8°feels like
86%humidity
7°dew point
5 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:58sunset17:52day length10h 55m
TodayClear23°9°
WedOvercast22°11°
ThuPartly cloudy21°16°
FriMostly clear19°11°
SatOvercast18°8°
SunOvercast20°9°
MonPartly cloudy20°9°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
23° / 9°
Average for October 20
21° / 12°

High above average · +1.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 30.0° · 2023
  • Lowest since 1940: 3.6° · 1972
  • One year ago: 21° / 11°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Tirana is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 41.33°N, 19.82°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
41.33°N, 19.82°E
Time zone
Europe/Tirane
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

12 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 30.3°C and nights around 19.9°C. On about 60 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 10.8°C and overnight lows sit around 3.5°C.

The yearly total for Tirana comes to about 1,168 mm; monthly amounts range from 30 mm in July up to 158 mm in November.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Tirana now averages 1.7°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 40 a year in the first decade to about 65 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 18°C. Wettest month: November (~158 mm). Whole year averages ~1,168 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 101 rainy days a year: most in November (~11), fewest in July (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Tirana month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January10.8°3.5°129 mm119.3 h19.1° (2024)−13.3° (1968)
February12.5°4.5°115 mm1010.4 h24.9° (2016)−10.0° (1985)
March15.2°6.6°112 mm1011.7 h28.4° (1952)−8.0° (1949)
April18.6°9.8°105 mm1113.1 h30.1° (2018)−4.3° (2003)
May22.9°13.8°83 mm914.3 h33.3° (2020)6.0° (1970)
June26.8°17.4°50 mm615.0 h38.1° (2007)9.9° (2005)
July29.8°19.7°30 mm414.7 h40.4° (2023)12.5° (1971)
August30.3°19.9°38 mm413.7 h38.9° (2021)11.9° (1949)
September26.5°16.9°81 mm612.3 h37.2° (1946)7.6° (1977)
October21.8°12.8°125 mm810.9 h32.6° (1991)2.9° (1972)
November16.6°8.9°158 mm119.6 h27.4° (2004)−4.2° (1976)
December12.2°5.2°141 mm119.0 h22.5° (2022)−13.6° (1941)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.17°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.20°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 41.3 early in the record → 65.6 recently. Frost days: 21 → 9.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2023, coldest in 1941: 40.4°C / −13.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,168 mm/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +8 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Tirana

Which is the warmest month in Tirana?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tirana is August (mean daily temperature of about 24.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Tirana compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Tirana is forecast to reach a high of 22.6°C and a low of 8.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.9°C and a low of 11.5°C, so today's high is 1.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Tirana warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tirana is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tirana?
Tirana receives about 1,168 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tirana?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tirana is about 15.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tirana by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tirana (°C, full record since 1940): January 11°/4°, February 12°/4°, March 15°/7°, April 19°/10°, May 23°/14°, June 27°/17°, July 30°/20°, August 30°/20°, September 27°/17°, October 22°/13°, November 17°/9°, December 12°/5°.
What is the weather like in Tirana in summer?
Summer in Tirana (June to August) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 27–30°C and nights at 17–20°C; August is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 4 days a month, adding up to around 39 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Tirana in winter?
In winter, December through February, Tirana is wet and cool. Afternoons run 11–12°C and nights 4–5°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 128 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Tirana in spring?
In spring, March through May, Tirana is wet and mild. March starts at 15°C by day and 7°C at night; by May it is 23°C and 14°C. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 100 mm.
What is the weather like in Tirana in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Tirana, and it is wet and mild. September still brings 27°C afternoons and 17°C nights, November only 17°C and 9°C. Rain rises from 81 mm on 6 days in September to 158 mm on 11 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tirana?
On long-term average, Tirana has about 101 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,168 mm.

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