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Monthly climate in Golaj, Albania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Golaj, Albania

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Golaj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°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 maximum11°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 high5°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 mean1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Golaj, Albania

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Golaj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1012131013117658913

Monthly sunshine hours in Golaj, Albania

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Golaj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours179244305344397401427396343298237216
Mean daily daylight hours9h 28m10h 34m11h 57m13h 22m14h 35m15h 11m14h 52m13h 48m12h 26m11h 1m9h 46m9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Golaj, Albania

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Golaj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34779101097632