Gjirokastër weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Gjirokastër in December?
In December, Gjirokastër is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 238 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gjirokastër.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 28 | 26 |
| Day | 15° | 11° | 10° |
| Night | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 14 | 13 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 21 min06:54 – 16:15
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Tirane
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %32 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %30 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Gjirokastër in December: quick answers
Is Gjirokastër hot in December?
No. In December, Gjirokastër is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Gjirokastër in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 238 mm in total.
Gjirokastër month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences