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Best time to visit Albania

The best time to visit Albania is May–October. Its destinations score highest in September, with an average travel score of 84 out of 100.

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The climate in Albania through the year

When to go

Albania scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–October, with an average of 84 out of 100 in September across the 7 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in September are around 27°C throughout the country. April and November are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (25), with daytime highs around 12°C.

Where in the country

In September, the highest scores are in Vlorë (86), Sarandë (85) and Himarë (85). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

September: Tirana, Vlorë, Elbasan, Sarandë and Shëngjin
July: Himarë and Beach of Durrës

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Vlorë is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 22°C) and Beach of Durrës the coolest (20°C). Shëngjin gets the most precipitation, about 1,410 mm a year, and Elbasan the least, about 1,100 mm. The warmest sea is at Vlorë: 26°C in August.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Albania averages 65 or more in these months:

Beach holiday: May–September. Best in July: Sarandë (100), Himarë (100) and Vlorë (99)
City break: March–June and September–November. Best in October: Tirana (80), Vlorë (79) and Elbasan (78)
Hiking: April–May and July–October. Best in October: Tirana (74), Beach of Durrës (73) and Himarë (72)

Month by month

Month	Score	Day	Sea	Rain	Best destinations
January	25	12°	16°	160 mm	Sarandë 26 · Shëngjin 26 · Tirana 25
February	35	13°	15°	110 mm	Sarandë 38 · Vlorë 37 · Tirana 35
March	47	16°	15°	108 mm	Vlorë 49 · Elbasan 49 · Tirana 48
April	64	17–20°	16°	90 mm	Vlorë 70 · Sarandë 68 · Elbasan 67
May	79	22–25°	20°	74 mm	Vlorë 82 · Beach of Durrës 81 · Sarandë 80
June	83	26–30°	24°	56 mm	Himarë 89 · Beach of Durrës 87 · Sarandë 84
July	83	28–33°	25°	28 mm	Beach of Durrës 97 · Himarë 90 · Shëngjin 82
August	78	29–34°	26°	37 mm	Beach of Durrës 91 · Himarë 86 · Tirana 77
September	84	25–28°	25°	101 mm	Vlorë 86 · Sarandë 85 · Himarë 85
October	79	21–23°	22°	117 mm	Tirana 80 · Beach of Durrës 80 · Vlorë 79
November	52	18°	20°	169 mm	Vlorë 54 · Sarandë 54 · Elbasan 53
December	32	13°	18°	167 mm	Sarandë 34 · Vlorë 33 · Beach of Durrës 33

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.