Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gjegjan features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1567 mm (61.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gjegjan enjoys an average of 3819 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 Gjegjan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °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, Gjegjan experiences 73 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) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gjegjan, Shkodër, Albania with other places around the world.
Gjegjan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gjegjan are June, July and August. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 176 (6.9) | 180 (7.1) | 180 (7.1) | 115 (4.5) | 146 (5.7) | 73 (2.9) | 46 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) | 89 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 157 (6.2) | 255 (10.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Gjegjan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gjegjan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 243 | 309 | 347 | 395 | 405 | 430 | 399 | 344 | 306 | 242 | 213 |
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 |
Gjegjan 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 Gjegjan 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |