When to go · Shkodër
Shkodër in December
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
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ShkodërHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Albanian Alps, Albania · Theth, Valbona, Shkodër highlandscool
Accessible roughly June–September; Koman ferry and the Theth pass are summer operations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Albania overall
- Low
- Prices · Albania overall
- Low
Albania overall: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shkodër, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: 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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket