When to go · Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, some sites on short hours).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: High; Albania overall
Prices: High; Albania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gjirokastër

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, some sites on short hours).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GjirokastërHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 days
Southern hill towns, Albania · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëhot
Korçë is cooler at 850 m; snow possible in winter.

Albania overall: Peak heat and diaspora season; book everything.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gjirokastër, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, some sites on short hours).

April: Inside Gjirokastër's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Gjirokastër: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.