Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballaban features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1118 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballaban enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballaban are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballaban experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania with other places around the world.
Ballaban usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 133 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballaban are July, August and September. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 116 (4.6) | 110 (4.3) | 118 (4.6) | 85 (3.3) | 121 (4.8) | 83 (3.3) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 160 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Ballaban are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballaban: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 250 | 321 | 345 | 395 | 404 | 427 | 396 | 345 | 307 | 252 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Ballaban experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the 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 Ballaban UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |