Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golaj features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 914 mm (36.0 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Golaj enjoys an average of 3792 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Golaj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golaj experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 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 (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Golaj, Kukës, Albania with other places around the world.
Golaj usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Golaj are July, August and September. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 101 (4.0) | 97 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 40 (1.6) | 39 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 77 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Golaj are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Golaj: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 244 | 305 | 344 | 397 | 401 | 427 | 396 | 343 | 298 | 237 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Golaj 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, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Golaj 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |