Monthly climate in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, 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 193 250 321 345 395 404 427 396 345 307 252 235
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

Solar UV radiation in Ballaban, Gjirokastër, Albania §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballaban, Gjirokastër, 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 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 3