When to go · Tirana
Tirana in May
Great month. Warm and green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Albania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Albania overall
Verdict
Warm and green.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tirana in this guide.
Weather in May
- TiranaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Central lowlands and valleys, Albania · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasanbest weather
Tirana and Berat pass 35 °C (95 °F) in July–August.Tirana and Berat pass 95 °F (35 °C) in July–August.
Spring season
Warm days, green hills and flowers; the best walking weather.
Watch: Showers in March and April.
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.
Orthodox and Catholic Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches
Family holidays; shops and services reduced.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide
Public holidays; quiet mornings and busy evenings.
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 Tirana, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 3
Apr: 2
May: Warm and green.
April: Warm; good month.
Tirana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.