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Gjirokastër in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
13°C (55°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Albania overall
Prices
Low
Albania overall

Verdict

MixedAlbania month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • GjirokastërHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Southern hill towns, Albania · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëfine

    Korçë is cooler at 850 m; snow possible in winter.

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.

  • Easter

    Catholic and Orthodox Easter · Albania

    Both Easters are holidays; Korçë and Gjirokastër processions.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Albania overall
Low
Prices · Albania overall
Low

Albania overall: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 10

    Apr: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Albania: Summer Day (14 March) festivities in Elbasan; spring rain.

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

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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