When to go · Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër in April
Great month. Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Albania overall
Verdict
Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Gjirokastër in this guide.
Weather in April
- GjirokastërHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Southern hill towns, Albania · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëfine
Korçë is cooler at 850 m; snow possible in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter
Catholic and Orthodox Easter · Albania
Both Easters are holidays; Korçë and Gjirokastër processions.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Albania overall
- Low
- Prices · Albania overall
- Low
Albania overall: Green hills, empty ruins; sea still cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gjirokastër, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Gjirokastër: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings