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Albania · Countryside

Tirana & central Albania
in July.

Illustration of Et'hem Bey Mosque and the Clock Tower beside Skanderbeg Square in Tirana
Et'hem Bey Mosque and the Clock Tower, TiranaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 90°F afternoons and 77°F seas, with about 2 rain days.

Afternoons
90°F
Sea
77°F
Visitor demand
89%of August peak

Historical Qender regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Tirana and Elbasan; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Albania-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 90°F (32°C): summer clothes; nights around 67°F (19°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 77°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:19Sunset 20:1267°F90°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:19 and sets about 20:12 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 67°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 90°F (32°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
90°F (32°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
67°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
77°F (25°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 53m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 89°F on the 1st, versus 91°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 8% to 11% between those dates.

Early July 1 July

89°F

Typical afternoon high

8% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

90°F

Typical afternoon high

8% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

91°F

Typical afternoon high

11% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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589°689°790°890°990°1090°1190°
1290°1390°1490°1590°1690°1790°1890°
1990°2090°2190°2291°2391°2491°2591°
2691°2791°2892°2991°3091°3191°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 89°F (32°C) in the first week to 91°F (33°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 7–12%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 89% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Qender do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Albania as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 52 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 85°F (29°C) and 94°F (34°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 90°F (32°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 7; half the years had 1–4.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 1 rain days12013: 1 rain days12014: 7 rain days72015: 3 rain days32016: 4 rain days42017: 0 rain days02018: 4 rain days42019: 5 rain days52020: 0 rain days02021: 4 rain days42022: 1 rain days12023: 2 rain days22024: 2 rain days22025: 1 rain days12025
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 5 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
25 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
12 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
19 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201187°F4
201293°F1
201389°F1
201485°F7
201593°F3
201689°F4
201792°F0
201886°F4
201989°F5
202090°F0
202192°F4
202293°F1
202392°F2
202494°F2
202592°F1

Checked against official climate averages for Tirana. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons85°F90°F91°F
Sea73°F77°F79°F
Rain days423
Overnight demand70%89%100%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: More overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

March to June and September to November have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 70% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons90°F85°F
Nights67°F63°F
Sea77°F73°F
Rain days24
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.18.1
Month rank#11#7
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.6#1053°F37°F59°F115.6Low season
February8.0#957°F40°F59°F96.2Low season
March8.3#462°F43°F59°F117.1Low season
April8.7#369°F49°F61°F78.8Moderate season
May8.9#276°F55°F66°F99.4Moderate season
June8.1#785°F63°F73°F48.4Busy season
July7.1#1190°F67°F77°F27.4Peak season
August6.8#1291°F67°F79°F37.2Peak season
September8.1#682°F61°F76°F68.6Busy season
October9.2#173°F54°F72°F89.6Moderate season
November8.2#564°F48°F68°F107.3Moderate season
December8.0#856°F40°F63°F116.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Tirana & central Albania

Tirana & central Albania's weather ranks 113 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Albania have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Tirana & central Albania.

All of Albania in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 89% of the busiest month and 72% above its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 19% of them from Albania itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)72
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Tirana from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day16
Busiest month hereAugust · 18
Visitors as share of people present1.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month37th percentile
Domestic share of nights19%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonAlbania historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (0% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used987,000
Statistical regionAL02 · Qender

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.