Weather in Tirana in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Tirana;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tirana in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +57°F with a maximum of +64°F and a minimum of +34°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +54°F.
Is Tirana warm or cold in January?
Tirana is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +55°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +39°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Tirana, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Tirana in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +16°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +68°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 135 mm | 115 mm | 102 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 75% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +55°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 135 mm to 115 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Tirana is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Tirana?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tirana in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+68°F) and the highest in 2018 (+74°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 744 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1738 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Tirana?
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Monthly weather in Tirana
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tirana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
