Albania Climate
Top 5 Cities: Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Shkodër, and Fier
This month in numbers
Albania experienced a significantly warmer April, with an average temperature of 11.82°C, marking an anomaly of +1.2°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. This ranks as the 18th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C, just shy of the record set in April 2025.
What changed
The period of February to April 2026 saw an average temperature of 9.01°C, an anomaly of +1.8°C, making it the 9th warmest such period on record for Albania. This warming trend aligns with the broader picture, as global land temperatures for the same three-month period also ranked as the 2nd warmest on record, with an anomaly of +1.2°C. Albania's 12-month rolling anomaly places it 58th out of 234 regions, indicating a sustained warming trend.
What’s driving change?
Albania has been experiencing significant climate-related challenges, including floods, droughts, and wildfires. In January 2026, heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding across central and western regions, impacting cities like Durrës, Vlorë, Fier, and Lezhë, and resulting in one fatality. This follows a pattern of increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events in the region, with human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and contributing to increased greenhouse gas emissions. The country also faced severe wildfires in the summer of 2025, exacerbated by prolonged dry spells and heatwaves.
Looking ahead
Meteorologists predict that Albania will experience sustained heatwaves and a dry summer in the coming months, with temperatures potentially exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Albania
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Albania changing?
Albania is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Albania come from?
Climate data for Albania comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Albania climate data cover?
The Albania climate profile covers Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Shkodër and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Albania
How often is the Albania climate update refreshed?
The Albania climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.