Monthly climate in Tirana, Albania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tirana features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tirana enjoys an average of 3936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tirana, Albania

The warmest months in Tirana are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tirana experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tirana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
Minimum-6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tirana, Albania

Tirana usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tirana are June, July and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tirana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)129 (5.1)125 (4.9)143 (5.6)82 (3.2)103 (4.1)50 (2.0)31 (1.2)31 (1.2)78 (3.1)93 (3.7)133 (5.2)177 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10101211131056771014

Monthly sunshine hours in Tirana, Albania

The sunniest months in Tirana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tirana: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tirana. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196257326352402411430399346312257241
Mean daily daylight hours9h 34m10h 37m11h 57m13h 20m14h 29m15h 5m14h 46m13h 44m12h 25m11h 3m9h 51m9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Tirana, Albania

Tirana 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 Tirana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tirana. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3467810997632