When to go · Durrës
Durrës in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Albania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- DurrësHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Central lowlands and valleys, Albania · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasanfine
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: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durrës, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
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