Early November 1 November
70°F
Typical afternoon high
20% historical wet-day frequency
Albania · Countryside
Tirana & central Albania
in November.
Is November a good time?
Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.
November averages 64°F afternoons and 68°F seas, with about 10 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 64°F
- Sea
- 68°F
- Visitor demand
- 38%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
8.2/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.3/10Very good
CrowdsModerate 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 November
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 64°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in November?
The sea averages 68°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. 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 10 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:27 and sets about 16:22 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 48°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 64°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical November.
Typical afternoon
64°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
48°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
68°F (20°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 55m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late November?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 59°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 20% to 42% between those dates.
Mid November 15 November
64°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Late November 30 November
59°F
Typical afternoon high
42% 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.
Public holidays · 2026: 30 Nov Flag and Independence Day / Liberation Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
November 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
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| 269° | 369° | 469° | 568° | 668° | 768° | 867° |
| 967° | 1067° | 1166° | 1266° | 1365° | 1465° | 1564° |
| 1664° | 1764° | 1863° | 1963° | 2062° | 2162° | 2261° |
| 2361° | 2460° | 2560° | 2660° | 2760° | 2859° | 2959° |
| 3059° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 69°F (20°C) in the first week to 60°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–42%.
School-holiday dates for November 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 30 Nov Flag and Independence Day / Liberation Day. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. November averages 38% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
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?
A little above 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 November vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 61°F (16°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 64°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 19; half the years had 7–13.
Rain days in each November
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
20 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61°F | 2 |
| 2012 | 66°F | 10 |
| 2013 | 65°F | 13 |
| 2014 | 65°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 65°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 62°F | 11 |
| 2017 | 62°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 66°F | 8 |
| 2019 | 66°F | 13 |
| 2020 | 65°F | 2 |
| 2021 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2022 | 65°F | 12 |
| 2023 | 63°F | 19 |
| 2024 | 62°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 64°F | 18 |
Checked against official climate averages for Tirana. How we check
Compare dates
October, November
or December?
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 64°F | 56°F |
| Sea | 72°F | 68°F | 63°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Overnight demand | 44% | 38% | 26% |
October: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. Less overnight demand. December 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 November Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
April to June and September to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
November or October?
Overnight stays are 44% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 64°F | 73°F |
| Nights | 48°F | 54°F |
| Sea | 68°F | 72°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Month rank | #5 | #1 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6 | #10 | 53°F | 37°F | 59°F | 11 | 5.6 | Low season |
| February | 8.0 | #9 | 57°F | 40°F | 59°F | 9 | 6.2 | Low season |
| March | 8.3 | #4 | 62°F | 43°F | 59°F | 11 | 7.1 | Low season |
| April | 8.7 | #3 | 69°F | 49°F | 61°F | 7 | 8.8 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.9 | #2 | 76°F | 55°F | 66°F | 9 | 9.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.1 | #7 | 85°F | 63°F | 73°F | 4 | 8.4 | Busy season |
| July | 7.1 | #11 | 90°F | 67°F | 77°F | 2 | 7.4 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #12 | 91°F | 67°F | 79°F | 3 | 7.2 | Peak season |
| September | 8.1 | #6 | 82°F | 61°F | 76°F | 6 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| October | 9.2 | #1 | 73°F | 54°F | 72°F | 8 | 9.6 | Moderate season |
| November | 8.2 | #5 | 64°F | 48°F | 68°F | 10 | 7.3 | Moderate season |
| December | 8.0 | #8 | 56°F | 40°F | 63°F | 11 | 6.3 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in November
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Albanian Riviera & the southAlbania · about 50 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Fair weather, 63°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Northern Albaniaabout 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Fair weather, 62°F (17°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
PugliaItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Good weather, 65°F (18°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better November weather than Tirana & central Albania
Tirana & central Albania's weather ranks 3 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.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 38% of the busiest month and 26% below its average month. That means about 6,800 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 17% of them from Albania itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 72 |
| How our weather was checked | Official 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 day | 7 |
| Busiest month here | August · 18 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 37th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 17% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | — |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | — |
| National hotel-price season | Albania historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 987,000 |
| Statistical region | AL02 · 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.