When to go · Albania
Albania in January
Mixed month. Rainy coast, closed resorts; Tirana and Berat are fine for city stays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Albania
- Prices
- Low
- Albania
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Albania
Rainy coast, closed resorts; Tirana and Berat are fine for city stays.
Weather in January
- Riviera and Ionian coast · Vlorë, Dhërmi, Himarë, Sarandë, Ksamilrainy
Sea warm June–October; July–August crowds; winter rain and closed resorts.
- Central lowlands and valleys · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasancool
Tirana and Berat pass 35 °C in July–August.
- Southern hill towns · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëcool
Korçë is cooler at 850 m; snow possible in winter.
- Albanian Alps · Theth, Valbona, Shkodër highlandscool
Accessible roughly June–September; Koman ferry and the Theth pass are summer operations.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
1–2 Jan
Closures; families gather.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Albania
- Low
- Prices · Albania
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast