Tirana in December

Cool and wet; festive lights.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; good month.
• MayGreatWarm and green.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; best walking month.
• OctoberGreatMild; some rain.

• TiranaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Central lowlands and valleys, Albania · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasancool

  Tirana and Berat pass 35 °C (95 °F) in July–August.Tirana and Berat pass 95 °F (35 °C) in July–August.

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.

• Youth Day

  8 December · Nationwide

  Public holiday.

• Christmas and New Year lights

  25 Dec–2 Jan · Skanderbeg Square, Blloku

  Festive lights and markets; some shops closed on the holiday itself.

Crowds · Albania overall

Low

Prices · Albania overall

Low

Albania overall: Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tirana, side by side.

• 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

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