When to go · Korçë
Korçë in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Albania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–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
- KorçëHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Korçë, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.
May: Inside Korçë's best window: May–Oct.
Korçë: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings