When to go · Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër in May
Great month. Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Albania overall
Verdict
Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Gjirokastër in this guide.
Weather in May
- GjirokastërHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Southern hill towns, Albania · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëbest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Albania overall
- Medium
Albania overall: Excellent: warm, flowers at Butrint, hotels opening on the Riviera.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gjirokastër, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: 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