Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Polis-Gostimë Albania

In Polis-Gostimë, the summers are dry, mostly clear, and warm and the winters are long, very cold, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 83°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 90°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Polis-Gostimë for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 11 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 23 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 44°F.

In Polis-Gostimë, 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 Polis-Gostimë begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around September 21.

The clearest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 21 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from September 22 to June 2, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Polis-Gostimë is November, with an average of 9.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from June 2 to September 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Polis-Gostimë is July, with an average of 3.4 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 Polis-Gostimë is November, with an average of 9.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on November 20.

Rainfall

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. Polis-Gostimë experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Polis-Gostimë. The month with the most rain in Polis-Gostimë is November, with an average rainfall of 3.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Polis-Gostimë is July, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 27 to March 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Polis-Gostimë is February, with an average snowfall of 2.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from March 12 to November 27. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Polis-Gostimë varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 59 minutes later at 7:04 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:10 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 6 minutes later at 8:15 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Polis-Gostimë during 2026, starting in the spring on March 29, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 25.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. 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.

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 Polis-Gostimë, 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, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

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 Polis-Gostimë experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 4 to April 9, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 9 to November 4. The calmest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Polis-Gostimë varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 4.1 months, from May 6 to September 10, with a peak percentage of 43% on June 13. The wind is most often from the east for 7.9 months, from September 10 to May 6, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

Polis-Gostimë is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 20 to September 28, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Polis-Gostimë with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 76°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 20 to April 24, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Polis-Gostimë with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 57°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Polis-Gostimë 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 Polis-Gostimë for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

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 Polis-Gostimë for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Polis-Gostimë typically lasts for 6.6 months (203 days), from around April 10 to around October 30, rarely starting before March 18 or after April 29, and rarely ending before October 10 or after November 21.

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 Polis-Gostimë should appear around April 18, only rarely appearing before April 4 or after May 1.

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 3.0 months, from May 18 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Polis-Gostimë is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Polis-Gostimë are 41.133 deg latitude, 20.258 deg longitude, and 1,883 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Polis-Gostimë contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 4,327 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,277 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,037 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,052 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Polis-Gostimë is covered by trees (39%), cropland (22%), sparse vegetation (21%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by trees (51%) and cropland (19%), and within 50 miles by trees (42%) and cropland (23%).