Monthly climate in Elbasan, Albania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elbasan features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1045 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elbasan enjoys an average of 3912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elbasan, Albania §

The warmest months in Elbasan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elbasan experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elbasan, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -10°C
(15°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elbasan, Albania §

Elbasan usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elbasan are July, August and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elbasan, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 121 (4.7) 78 (3.1) 108 (4.2) 70 (2.8) 33 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 62 (2.5) 65 (2.6) 104 (4.1) 148 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 12 11 15 12 7 6 6 6 8 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Elbasan, Albania §

The sunniest months in Elbasan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elbasan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elbasan, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193 255 323 348 399 408 430 399 346 310 257 239
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 35m 10h 38m 11h 57m 13h 19m 14h 28m 15h 2m 14h 44m 13h 43m 12h 25m 11h 4m 9h 53m 9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Elbasan, Albania §

Elbasan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elbasan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elbasan, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2