Best time to visit Gjirokastër
The best time to visit Gjirokastër is June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Gjirokastër, Gjirokaster County, Albania
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 192 mm / 7.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 154 mm / 6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 156 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| May | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 95 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| June | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| July | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| August | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | good month |
| September | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | best month |
| October | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 159 mm / 6.3 in | good month |
| November | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 270 mm / 10.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 1.9 °C / 35 °F | 195 mm / 7.7 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June, September
- Good
- April–May, July–August, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, wet days 11.3 days, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 95 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 12.7 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 68%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 17.2 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 60%.
Against: feels like (high) 32.1 °C / 90 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 61%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 29.7 °C / 85 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, wet days 8.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 69%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wet days 9.7 days, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: precipitation 159 mm / 6.3 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Εθνικό χιονοδρομικό κέντρο Βασιλίτσας, 81 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 6.7 °C | 8.4 °C | 11.8 °C | 17 °C | 22.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 32.1 °C | 31.9 °C | 25.8 °C | 19.7 °C | 13.9 °C | 8.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 6 days | 5.2 days | 5.5 days | 3.1 days | 2.8 days | 1.6 days | 0.3 days | 0.6 days | 2.7 days | 4.5 days | 7.7 days | 6.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.8 h | 7.7 h | 9.2 h | 11 h | 11.9 h | 13.6 h | 13.9 h | 12.9 h | 10.7 h | 9 h | 6.9 h | 6.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 68% | 60% | 61% | 69% | 74% | 78% | 77% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 8.7 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër
Less than 1 km away