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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kosovo Kosovo

In Kosovo, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 84°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kosovo for warm-weather activities is from early June to mid September.

Climate in Kosovo

very coldcoldcoolwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow87%87%45%45%clearovercastprecipitation: 2.4 inprecipitation: 2.4 in1.4 in1.4 inmuggy: 1%muggy: 1%0%0%drydrytourism score: 7.8tourism score: 7.80.10.1
Kosovo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Kosovo is August, with an average high of 83°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 24 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 48°F. The coldest month of the year in Kosovo is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 39°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kosovo

Average High and Low Temperature in KosovowarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1339°FJan 1339°FAug 384°FAug 384°F24°F24°F59°F59°FMay 3175°FMay 3175°FSep 1475°FSep 1475°FNov 2448°FNov 2448°FMar 148°FMar 148°F52°F52°F51°F51°F32°F32°F30°F30°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 39°F44°F53°F63°F71°F78°F83°F83°F75°F64°F51°F41°F
Temp. 31°F35°F43°F52°F60°F67°F71°F71°F63°F53°F42°F33°F
Low 24°F28°F34°F42°F49°F55°F58°F57°F51°F43°F33°F27°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Kosovo

Average Hourly Temperature in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortablefreezingfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Kosovo, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kosovo begins around June 6 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 18.

The clearest month of the year in Kosovo is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 18 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kosovo is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kosovo

Cloud Cover Categories in KosovoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2087%Jul 2087%Nov 2945%Nov 2945%Jun 666%Jun 666%Sep 1866%Sep 1866%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 51%51%50%49%44%28%14%18%33%45%52%53%
Clearer 49%49%50%51%56%72%86%82%67%55%48%47%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kosovo varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 9.3 months, from September 10 to June 21, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kosovo is April, with an average of 8.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 2.7 months, from June 21 to September 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Kosovo is August, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kosovo is April, with an average of 8.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on June 5.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kosovo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KosovowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 2130%Apr 2130%Aug 1619%Aug 1619%Jun 2125%Jun 2125%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.5d4.5d6.0d8.3d8.5d7.9d6.5d6.4d7.2d7.0d6.3d4.7d
Mixed 2.0d1.3d0.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d1.7d
Snow 1.4d1.0d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.3d
Any 6.8d6.7d7.2d8.6d8.5d7.9d6.5d6.4d7.2d7.1d7.7d7.7d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kosovo experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kosovo. The month with the most rain in Kosovo is November, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kosovo is January, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kosovo

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.0″1.2″1.5″1.9″1.9″1.7″1.4″1.4″2.0″2.2″2.2″1.4″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kosovo experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 4 to March 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kosovo is January, with an average snowfall of 4.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from March 22 to November 4. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kosovo

Average Monthly Snowfall in KosovosnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 54.9 inJan 54.9 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inNov 41.0 inNov 41.0 inMar 221.0 inMar 221.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 4.5″3.4″1.3″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.9″4.2″

The length of the day in Kosovo varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kosovo

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 19 minJun 2015 hr, 19 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 3 minDec 219 hr, 3 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.3h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:58 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 7:06 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:02 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 15 minutes later at 8:18 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Kosovo during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Kosovo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 144:58 AMJun 144:58 AM8:18 PMJun 268:18 PMJun 26Dec 84:02 PMDec 84:02 PM7:06 AMJan 47:06 AMJan 4Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Kosovo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Kosovo

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Kosovo, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kosovo

Humidity Comfort Levels in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Jun 281%Jun 281%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kosovo experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 21 to April 24, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kosovo is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 24 to November 21. The calmest month of the year in Kosovo is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kosovo

Average Wind Speed in KosovowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphFeb 247.0 mphFeb 247.0 mphAug 115.1 mphAug 115.1 mphNov 216.1 mphNov 216.1 mphApr 246.1 mphApr 246.1 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.46.96.86.35.65.35.45.15.35.66.06.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kosovo varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 months, from October 14 to December 10, with a peak percentage of 39% on November 15. The wind is most often from the north for 10 months, from December 10 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Kosovo

Wind Direction in KosovoNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kosovo throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kosovo for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Kosovo

Tourism Score in Kosovobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.80.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kosovo for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Kosovo

Beach/Pool Score in Kosovobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Kosovo typically lasts for 6.6 months (204 days), from around April 3 to around October 24, rarely starting before March 14 or after April 26, and rarely ending before October 6 or after November 11.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kosovo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kosovogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 350%Apr 350%Oct 2450%Oct 2490%Apr 2690%Apr 2690%Oct 690%Oct 610%Mar 1410%Mar 1410%Nov 1110%Nov 110%Jan 300%Jan 30Jul 16100%Jul 16100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Kosovo should appear around April 5, only rarely appearing before March 21 or after April 22.

Growing Degree Days in Kosovo

Growing Degree Days in KosovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 590°FApr 590°FJun 21900°FJun 21900°FAug 51,800°FAug 51,800°FDec 312,936°FDec 312,936°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 16 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kosovo is July, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kosovo is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kosovo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KosovobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 87.5 kWhJul 87.5 kWhDec 141.7 kWhDec 141.7 kWhMay 166.4 kWhMay 166.4 kWhAug 206.4 kWhAug 206.4 kWhOct 292.8 kWhOct 292.8 kWhFeb 162.8 kWhFeb 162.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.02.84.15.36.47.27.46.54.93.42.21.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kosovo are 42.583 deg latitude, 20.917 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kosovo is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kosovo is covered by cropland (69%), trees (15%), and grassland (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (49%) and trees (41%), and within 50 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kosovo, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Pristina International Airport (PIA) page.

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