Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Helmas features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Helmas enjoys an average of 3936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Helmas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Helmas experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Helmas, Tirana, Albania with other places around the world.
Helmas usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Helmas are June, July and August. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 136 (5.4) | 134 (5.3) | 133 (5.2) | 80 (3.1) | 85 (3.4) | 37 (1.4) | 31 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 94 (3.7) | 124 (4.9) | 177 (7.0) | 219 (8.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Helmas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Helmas: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 257 | 326 | 352 | 402 | 411 | 430 | 399 | 346 | 312 | 257 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Helmas 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 Helmas 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 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |