Korab · AlbaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kërçinë

2,373 mAlbania / North Macedonia borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,373 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul16°average high

41.60° N, 20.55° EElevation 2,373 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,373 m
Mid-mountain1,700 m
Valley · Bituše1,017 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Kërçinë in brief

Kërçinë rises to 2,373 m in the Korab, Albania.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The summit lies on the border between Albania and North Macedonia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Bituše, 3.5 km to the NE at 1,017 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,373 m · 7,785 ft
Range: Korab
Country: Albania
Coordinates: 41.5990, 20.5540
Nearest airport: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) · 49 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Kërçinë by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Kërçinë by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-4°	-1°	5°	10°	14°	16°	17°	12°	8°	1°	-3°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-10°	-5°	0°	3°	6°	6°	2°	-2°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	146 mm	148 mm	142 mm	132 mm	105 mm	87 mm	74 mm	69 mm	123 mm	167 mm	230 mm	190 mm
Cloud cover	48%	48%	47%	45%	38%	23%	16%	15%	27%	38%	47%	53%
Daylight	9h 29	10h 37	11h 53	13h 19	14h 31	15h 10	14h 55	13h 53	12h 31	11h 09	9h 52	9h 11
Month score	18	18	18	19	26	53	71	74	37	22	18	15

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,000 m	1,050 m	1,600 m	2,300 m	3,100 m	3,650 m	4,050 m	4,100 m	3,500 m	2,850 m	1,950 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Kërçinë in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Albania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Korab	2,764 m	2,169 m	21 km N	14°
Small Korab	2,683 m	–	21 km N	14°
Deshat	2,375 m	–	4.9 km NW	16°
Velivar	2,373 m	–	4.9 km NW	16°
Mali i Gramës	2,345 m	–	16 km N	18°
Supliv Kamen	2,299 m	–	14 km N	16°
Stogovo	2,273 m	–	15 km SE	18°
Mount Bistra	2,163 m	–	19 km E	19°