Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velcan features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1172 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velcan enjoys an average of 3882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Velcan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velcan experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Velcan, Korçë, Albania with other places around the world.
Velcan usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velcan are July, August and October. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 125 (4.9) | 117 (4.6) | 120 (4.7) | 93 (3.7) | 123 (4.8) | 96 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 38 (1.5) | 68 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) | 111 (4.4) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Velcan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velcan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 252 | 319 | 344 | 398 | 405 | 430 | 398 | 346 | 307 | 254 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 3m | 14h 44m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 52m | 9h 16m |
Velcan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 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 Velcan 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |