Monthly climate in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nicaj-Shale, Shkodër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 7 9 10 10 9 8 6 3 2