Best time to visit Tirana
The best time to visit Tirana is June, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Tirana, Tirana, 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 | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 135 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 103 mm / 4.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 135 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| May | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| June | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| July | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 19.6 °C / 67 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.7 °C / 87 °F | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| October | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| November | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 166 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 12.2 °C / 54 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 131 mm / 5.2 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: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June
- Good
- April–May, September–October
June is the standout month for exploring on foot: warm, sunny and comparatively dry. April, May, September and October are good but bring frequent, sometimes heavy rain. July and August turn too hot for comfortable walking, and November through March bring the year's heaviest rain (November worst of all) plus cool, dim conditions, ruling them out.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 11.3 days, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 12.4 days, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days.
June · best
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 29.8 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 8.3 days, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 8.7 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.2 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: precipitation 118 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wet days 9.5 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mavrovo, 84 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) | 8.1 °C | 10 °C | 13.3 °C | 18.2 °C | 23.5 °C | 29.8 °C | 33.3 °C | 33.4 °C | 27.4 °C | 21.2 °C | 15.5 °C | 9.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 5.1 days | 4.1 days | 5.3 days | 2.9 days | 2.9 days | 1.4 days | 0.7 days | 0.6 days | 2.9 days | 3.8 days | 5.7 days | 4.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 am | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 am | 3 am | 2 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.1 h | 8.1 h | 9.6 h | 11.1 h | 12.2 h | 13.7 h | 13.9 h | 13 h | 10.8 h | 9.3 h | 7.4 h | 7.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 71% | 66% | 65% | 69% | 73% | 74% | 74% |
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 | 6.8 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.9 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.9 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.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Summer Day celebrations
11–20 March
- Independence Day festivities
28 November
- Tirana International Film Festival
21 November–10 December