Albania
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 28,748 km². World rank 145 of 249; in Europe, 34 of 52. Agricultural land: 41.1% (2024). World rank 93 of 209; in Europe, 25 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,485 (2022). World rank 61 of 182; in Europe, 3 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 42.9% → 41.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 362
- Neighbours
- MontenegroGreeceNorth MacedoniaKosovo
- Agricultural land
- 41.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Korab, 2,764 m
- Lowest point
- Adriatic Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 708
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 12
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,485 2022
Climate by month: Tirana
August: day 31°C, night 17°C, precipitation 27 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | -2 | 93 |
| February | 7 | -1 | 83 |
| March | 11 | 2 | 77 |
| April | 16 | 6 | 69 |
| May | 20 | 10 | 64 |
| June | 26 | 14 | 45 |
| July | 30 | 17 | 29 |
| August | 31 | 17 | 27 |
| September | 24 | 13 | 74 |
| October | 19 | 8 | 95 |
| November | 13 | 4 | 109 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 109 |