Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nicaj-Shale features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1940 mm (76.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nicaj-Shale enjoys an average of 3804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nicaj-Shale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (32 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nicaj-Shale experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania with other places around the world.
Nicaj-Shale usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nicaj-Shale are July, August and September. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 196 (7.7) | 230 (9.1) | 220 (8.7) | 131 (5.2) | 162 (6.4) | 118 (4.6) | 67 (2.6) | 38 (1.5) | 91 (3.6) | 133 (5.3) | 220 (8.6) | 333 (13.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Nicaj-Shale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nicaj-Shale: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 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 | 239 | 306 | 348 | 394 | 406 | 429 | 399 | 343 | 306 | 240 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 12m | 14h 53m | 13h 48m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 46m | 9h 7m |
Nicaj-Shale 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 Nicaj-Shale 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 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |