When to go · Durrës
Durrës in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Albania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DurrësHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Central lowlands and valleys, Albania · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasancool
Tirana and Berat pass 35 °C (95 °F) in July–August.Tirana and Berat pass 95 °F (35 °C) in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Albania overall
- Low
- Prices · Albania overall
- Low
Albania overall: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durrës, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.
May: Inside Durrës's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Durrës: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket