Early October 1 October
76°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Albania · Countryside
Tirana & central Albania
in October.
Is October a good time?
Warm days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.
October averages 73°F afternoons and 72°F seas, with about 8 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 73°F
- Sea
- 72°F
- Visitor demand
- 44%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
9.2/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.6/10Excellent
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 October
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 73°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 11 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical October.
Can I swim in October?
The sea averages 72°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. 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 11 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:50 and sets about 18:01 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 73°F (23°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical October.
Typical afternoon
73°F (23°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
72°F (22°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 11m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late October?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 70°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 26% to 19% between those dates.
Mid October 15 October
73°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Late October 31 October
70°F
Typical afternoon high
19% 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: 19 Oct Mother Teresa Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
October 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176° | 276° | 375° | 475° | |||
| 575° | 674° | 774° | 874° | 974° | 1073° | 1173° |
| 1273° | 1373° | 1473° | 1573° | 1673° | 1773° | 1872° |
| 1972° | 2072° | 2172° | 2272° | 2372° | 2471° | 2571° |
| 2671° | 2771° | 2871° | 2970° | 3070° | 3170° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 75°F (24°C) in the first week to 71°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 15–33%.
School-holiday dates for October 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 19 Oct Mother Teresa Day. Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. October averages 44% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
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?
About 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 October vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 68°F (20°C) and 78°F (25°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 73°F (23°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 12; half the years had 5–10.
Rain days in each October
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
13 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
26 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 74°F | 10 |
| 2013 | 73°F | 8 |
| 2014 | 71°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 72°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 71°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 71°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 76°F | 3 |
| 2019 | 76°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 70°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 74°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 78°F | 6 |
| 2024 | 74°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 10 |
Checked against official climate averages for Tirana. How we check
Compare dates
September, October
or November?
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 82°F | 73°F | 64°F |
| Sea | 76°F | 72°F | 68°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 74% | 44% | 38% |
September: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than October. More overnight demand. September guide →
November: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than October. Less overnight demand. November 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 October Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October.
Your comparison
October or September?
Overnight stays are 74% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 82°F |
| Nights | 54°F | 61°F |
| Sea | 72°F | 76°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Month rank | #1 | #6 |
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 October
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 8.5 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Northern Albaniaabout 60 miles
Balanced Overall 9.2 · Excellent weather, 71°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 8.3 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.4 · Very good weather, 74°F (24°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
PugliaItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 8.1 · Very good weather, 74°F (23°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Tirana & central Albania's weather ranks 1 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Albania with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 44% of the busiest month and 14% below its average month. That means about 7,900 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 20% of them from Albania itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 83 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Busiest month here | August · 18 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 28th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 20% |
| 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 (+1% 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.