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Albania in August
Around 29 °C with 47 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day.
August is one of the strongest months to visit Albania. Around 29 °C with 47 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Albania · typical month
- Day / night17 – 29 °CYear range 0 – 29 °C
- Rainfall47 mmYear range 38 – 218 mm
- Sunshine8.7 hr / dayYear range 4.1 – 9.6 hr / day
Things to do in Albania in August
Nothing in Albania shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in August.
- LimitedThe Albanian Riviera
the peak weeks, when the beaches and the villa prices are at their busiest
Sources: lonelyplanet.com, findingalexx.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Albania, taken apart
- Berat30°C now · 9–30 °C yr
- Dibër27°C now · 4–27 °C yr
- Durrës28°C now · 11–28 °C yr
- Elbasan30°C now · 8–30 °C yr
- Fier32°C now · 12–32 °C yr
- Gjirokastër29°C now · 9–30 °C yr
- Korçë27°C now · 5–27 °C yr
- Kukës27°C now · 3–27 °C yr
- Lezhë30°C now · 8–30 °C yr
- Shkodër29°C now · 6–29 °C yr
- Tirana30°C now · 10–30 °C yr
- Vlorë30°C now · 11–30 °C yr
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A decade of weather, in one page
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6 | 0.0 | -8.2 | 12.6 |
| February | 10.5 | 1.9 | -4.7 | 15.7 |
| March | 12.8 | 3.8 | -1.6 | 18.9 |
| April | 16.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 23.1 |
| May | 20.2 | 10.7 | 7.2 | 25.9 |
| June | 25.9 | 15.3 | 11.5 | 31.4 |
| July | 28.9 | 17.4 | 14.3 | 33.1 |
| August | 29.0 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 33.7 |
| September | 24.2 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 28.9 |
| October | 19.4 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 23.8 |
| November | 14.0 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 19.5 |
| December | 9.6 | 2.2 | -3.8 | 13.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 167 |
| February | 109 |
| March | 137 |
| April | 103 |
| May | 117 |
| June | 67 |
| July | 38 |
| August | 47 |
| September | 90 |
| October | 115 |
| November | 218 |
| December | 147 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.6 |
| February | 5.7 |
| March | 6.7 |
| April | 7.8 |
| May | 7.5 |
| June | 8.9 |
| July | 9.6 |
| August | 8.7 |
| September | 7.3 |
| October | 6.3 |
| November | 4.3 |
| December | 4.1 |
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3 | 4.3 | 11.4 |
| February | 7.3 | 4.5 | 12.0 |
| March | 7.2 | 4.5 | 11.1 |
| April | 6.5 | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| May | 6.0 | 4.3 | 8.6 |
| June | 5.6 | 4.1 | 8.4 |
| July | 5.9 | 4.5 | 8.4 |
| August | 5.9 | 4.5 | 8.0 |
| September | 6.1 | 4.4 | 9.3 |
| October | 6.2 | 4.2 | 10.0 |
| November | 7.1 | 4.1 | 11.2 |
| December | 7.0 | 4.1 | 11.1 |
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