Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër is a small town in Gjirokastër County, Albania, 286 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,569 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gjirokastër at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
269 mm of rain
25 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Gjirokastër
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 79%
When to go to Gjirokastër
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 38 | 56 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 56 | 29 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 15° | 11° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 158 | 181 | 148 | 109 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 109 | 166 | 265 | 269 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
What's on in Gjirokastër
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gjirokastër
More museums: Former Prison · Muza Ime Musine Kokalari · Ethnographic Museum · Military Museum · Nuclear Bunker (Cold War Tunnel) · Ismail Kadare House · Home of Polyphony · Skënduli House · Tunnel Nostalgia · Zekate House
Outdoors around Gjirokastër
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Gjirokastër
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Albania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gjirokastër
Earthquakes around Gjirokastër
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Gjirokastër
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gjirokastër from above
Getting to Gjirokastër
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