When to go · Shkodër
Shkodër in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ and crowded lake villages), Dec–Feb (wet, many lake restaurants shut).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ and crowded lake villages), Dec–Feb (wet, many lake restaurants shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Albania overall
- Prices
- High
- Albania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ and crowded lake villages), Dec–Feb (wet, many lake restaurants shut).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ and crowded lake villages), Dec–Feb (wet, many lake restaurants shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ShkodërHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Albanian Alps, Albania · Theth, Valbona, Shkodër highlandsbest weather
Accessible roughly June–September; Koman ferry and the Theth pass are summer operations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Albania overall
- High
- Prices · Albania overall
- High
Albania overall: Peak heat and diaspora season; book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shkodër, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C+ and crowded lake villages), Dec–Feb (wet, many lake restaurants shut).
April: Inside Shkodër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Shkodër: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen