Durrës weather in January
In January, Durrës has daytime highs averaging 11 °C, nights around 6.5 °C, with 11 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 11.4°C Average high
- 6.5°C Average low
- 11days Wet days
- 116mm Rainfall
- 14.6°C Sea temperature
- 9.5h Daylight
Daily temperatures through January
How January develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 January | 11.3 °C | 6.5 °C | 34 % |
| 11–20 January | 11.6 °C | 6.7 °C | 32 % |
| 21–31 January | 11.2 °C | 6.3 °C | 38 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of January (38 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (32 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical January | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 1.0 of 31 | 3 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 11 of 31 | 35 % |
Conditions in January
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 8.9 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -7.8 °C |
| Relative humidity | 71 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 54 % |
Where Durrës ranks in January
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in January | 23rdof 50 | 15 °C |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in January | 38thof 50 | 54/100 |
| The warmest places in Europe in January | 45thof 50 | 11 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in January | 48thof 50 | 11/100 |
January compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.4 °C | 116 mm | 54 % |
| February | 12.0 °C | 116 mm | 51 % |
| March | 14.2 °C | 114 mm | 50 % |
| November | 16.7 °C | 172 mm | 55 % |
| December | 12.6 °C | 154 mm | 55 % |
See all twelve months for Durrës
- January is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 10th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 9.5 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 11 of 31 days — 35 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.9 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest January day on record since 1991 reached 17 °C, 6.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 11 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in January
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrës | 11 °C | 11 | 15 |
| Tirana | 11 °C | 10 | – |
| Podgorica | 8.6 °C | 12 | – |
| Prizren | 6.0 °C | 9 | – |
| Skopje | 6.1 °C | 8 | – |
QuestionsJanuary in Durrës, answered
How warm is Durrës in January?
Daily highs average 11 °C and nights fall to about 6.5 °C, a spread of 4.9 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes January the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Durrës in January?
January averages 116 mm of rain, spread over about 11 of the 31 days — 35 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 54 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in January?
The sea averages 15 °C off Durrës in January. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in January?
Durrës averages 9.5 hours between sunrise and sunset in January. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.