Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kukes features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1261 mm (49.6 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kukes enjoys an average of 3822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kukes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kukes experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kukes, Albania with other places around the world.
Kukes usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kukes are July, August and September. On average, 65 mm (2.5 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) | 122 (4.8) | 115 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) | 105 (4.1) | 146 (5.8) | 129 (5.1) | 67 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 90 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Kukes are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kukes: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 246 | 309 | 344 | 397 | 404 | 430 | 398 | 345 | 303 | 240 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Kukes 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, 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 Kukes 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |