Xhafzotaj climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,267 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Xhafzotaj?

The hottest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 34.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Xhafzotaj?

The coldest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1941, at -6.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Xhafzotaj?

Yes. Xhafzotaj gets on average 3.9 cm of snow per year and has around 1 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Xhafzotaj warmed?

Yes: Xhafzotaj warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Xhafzotaj?

The wettest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 1940, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Xhafzotaj?

The windiest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1975, with winds reaching 60.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Xhafzotaj?

The warmest month in Xhafzotaj is August (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj receives on average 1,267 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Xhafzotaj (Albania) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,267 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (23.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Xhafzotaj averages 1 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 115 rainy days per year.

Xhafzotaj has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.3 °C (on 25 July 2023) and the coldest -6.1 °C (on 30 December 1941).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

XhafzotajDurrës County

coords: 41.34°, 19.55°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

16.0°C

Average daily high

17.9°C

Average daily low

14.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,267mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

18.9km/h

Seasonal range

15.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

1 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

115 d/yr

Annual snowfall

3.9 cm

Average feels-like high

17.7 °C

Average feels-like low

13.1 °C

Average peak gust

30.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

81 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.3 °C

25 July 2023

Coldest day

-6.1 °C

30 December 1941

Wettest day

129 mm

30 October 1940

Windiest day

60.4 km/h

17 October 1975

Strongest gust

93.2 km/h

8 April 1970

Hottest feels-like

37.6 °C

5 July 2022

Coldest feels-like

-12.3 °C

14 January 1968

Snowiest day

11.1 cm

28 December 1941

Sunniest day

14.7 h

14 June 2021

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	32.3 °C26 July 2025	4.2 °C20 February 2025	17.3 °C	1,238 mm	2	0
2024	31.4 °C21 June 2024	4.2 °C13 January 2024	17.8 °C	1,248 mm	4	0
2023	34.3 °C25 July 2023	1.1 °C6 February 2023	17.4 °C	1,302 mm	8	0
2022	29.6 °C5 July 2022	-0.1 °C25 January 2022	17.0 °C	1,206 mm	0	1
2021	32.0 °C1 August 2021	-0.7 °C14 February 2021	16.8 °C	1,433 mm	4	2
2020	29.0 °C14 September 2020	4.1 °C7 January 2020	16.9 °C	1,174 mm	0	0
2019	29.1 °C12 August 2019	0.2 °C8 January 2019	17.1 °C	1,251 mm	0	0
2018	29.5 °C14 August 2018	2.1 °C1 March 2018	17.5 °C	1,357 mm	0	0
2017	31.2 °C11 August 2017	-3.2 °C7 January 2017	16.5 °C	1,136 mm	2	5
2016	29.0 °C24 June 2016	1.0 °C19 January 2016	16.7 °C	1,529 mm	0	0
2015	30.0 °C21 July 2015	1.3 °C1 January 2015	17.0 °C	971 mm	3	0
2014	29.7 °C14 August 2014	0.1 °C31 December 2014	16.8 °C	1,429 mm	0	0
2013	28.8 °C31 July 2013	2.8 °C11 February 2013	16.7 °C	1,556 mm	0	0
2012	31.7 °C15 July 2012	0.5 °C17 January 2012	16.8 °C	1,610 mm	1	0
2011	28.8 °C5 September 2011	1.0 °C26 January 2011	16.6 °C	801 mm	0	0
2010	29.8 °C15 August 2010	1.2 °C15 December 2010	16.3 °C	1,828 mm	0	0
2009	29.2 °C18 July 2009	2.4 °C20 February 2009	16.5 °C	1,507 mm	0	0
2008	30.3 °C15 August 2008	-0.4 °C18 February 2008	16.4 °C	1,124 mm	1	1
2007	33.1 °C24 July 2007	2.6 °C15 December 2007	16.5 °C	1,034 mm	4	0
2006	30.9 °C21 August 2006	-1.0 °C25 January 2006	15.8 °C	969 mm	1	3
2005	30.2 °C19 July 2005	1.2 °C11 March 2005	15.6 °C	1,529 mm	1	0
2004	28.7 °C9 July 2004	-2.5 °C13 February 2004	16.2 °C	1,464 mm	0	3
2003	30.1 °C30 August 2003	0.9 °C8 February 2003	16.6 °C	1,077 mm	1	0
2002	28.7 °C4 August 2002	-0.9 °C4 January 2002	16.6 °C	1,170 mm	0	2
2001	28.8 °C16 July 2001	-0.5 °C19 December 2001	16.4 °C	1,100 mm	0	3
2000	31.3 °C8 July 2000	0.2 °C26 January 2000	16.4 °C	972 mm	2	0
1999	30.8 °C11 August 1999	1.2 °C31 January 1999	16.5 °C	1,159 mm	1	0
1998	31.1 °C2 July 1998	1.6 °C9 December 1998	16.1 °C	1,198 mm	3	0
1997	27.9 °C5 July 1997	3.1 °C3 February 1997	15.8 °C	872 mm	0	0
1996	28.7 °C8 July 1996	1.1 °C27 December 1996	15.5 °C	1,415 mm	0	0
1995	27.3 °C9 August 1995	2.6 °C15 January 1995	15.6 °C	1,292 mm	0	0
1994	31.2 °C11 August 1994	2.4 °C14 February 1994	16.7 °C	820 mm	2	0
1993	29.7 °C6 July 1993	0.3 °C27 February 1993	15.8 °C	1,131 mm	0	0
1992	28.8 °C8 August 1992	0.9 °C20 February 1992	15.9 °C	850 mm	0	0
1991	28.4 °C1 October 1991	-2.5 °C2 February 1991	15.2 °C	1,134 mm	0	4
1990	27.5 °C3 August 1990	3.0 °C7 January 1990	16.2 °C	971 mm	0	0
1989	27.2 °C1 August 1989	2.4 °C11 December 1989	15.8 °C	977 mm	0	0
1988	30.4 °C6 July 1988	1.5 °C16 December 1988	16.0 °C	1,097 mm	1	0
1987	32.4 °C26 July 1987	-0.9 °C9 January 1987	15.9 °C	1,305 mm	2	4
1986	28.0 °C19 August 1986	0.3 °C26 December 1986	16.1 °C	1,146 mm	0	0
1985	28.2 °C31 July 1985	-1.9 °C20 February 1985	15.9 °C	1,289 mm	0	3
1984	28.6 °C26 July 1984	3.7 °C16 February 1984	15.6 °C	1,120 mm	0	0
1983	27.8 °C3 August 1983	-0.4 °C18 February 1983	15.7 °C	983 mm	0	1
1982	29.0 °C26 June 1982	2.4 °C31 December 1982	16.2 °C	1,004 mm	0	0
1981	27.8 °C26 June 1981	0.3 °C9 January 1981	15.5 °C	1,417 mm	0	0
1980	27.0 °C6 August 1980	-1.1 °C5 January 1980	15.2 °C	1,648 mm	0	1
1979	27.9 °C21 July 1979	-2.0 °C4 January 1979	16.0 °C	1,533 mm	0	2
1978	28.6 °C19 July 1978	1.6 °C8 January 1978	15.3 °C	1,439 mm	0	0
1977	29.1 °C31 July 1977	2.3 °C19 January 1977	16.0 °C	1,387 mm	0	0
1976	26.2 °C18 July 1976	0.7 °C8 February 1976	15.1 °C	1,371 mm	0	0
1975	29.0 °C19 July 1975	1.7 °C9 February 1975	15.5 °C	1,004 mm	0	0
1974	28.6 °C17 July 1974	3.7 °C16 January 1974	15.5 °C	1,468 mm	0	0
1973	29.7 °C18 July 1973	0.7 °C27 February 1973	15.5 °C	1,343 mm	0	0
1972	27.7 °C12 August 1972	3.6 °C29 December 1972	15.6 °C	1,564 mm	0	0
1971	28.2 °C27 August 1971	0.3 °C13 March 1971	15.5 °C	1,378 mm	0	0
1970	30.4 °C9 August 1970	-0.1 °C18 February 1970	15.8 °C	1,644 mm	1	1
1969	29.0 °C16 August 1969	1.6 °C12 February 1969	15.8 °C	1,604 mm	0	0
1968	29.8 °C12 July 1968	-5.5 °C14 January 1968	16.0 °C	1,506 mm	0	4
1967	28.6 °C11 August 1967	-1.5 °C17 January 1967	15.8 °C	1,129 mm	0	4
1966	28.1 °C5 August 1966	-0.1 °C7 January 1966	16.0 °C	1,868 mm	0	2
1965	31.3 °C26 July 1965	-2.0 °C8 February 1965	15.4 °C	1,396 mm	1	2
1964	26.7 °C20 July 1964	0.9 °C8 February 1964	15.7 °C	1,447 mm	0	0
1963	30.6 °C16 August 1963	-3.4 °C25 January 1963	16.1 °C	1,741 mm	1	10
1962	28.0 °C8 August 1962	2.2 °C30 January 1962	16.0 °C	1,692 mm	0	0
1961	29.8 °C13 July 1961	-0.2 °C19 January 1961	16.3 °C	1,066 mm	0	1
1960	29.1 °C19 August 1960	0.4 °C3 February 1960	16.2 °C	1,848 mm	0	0
1959	28.8 °C12 August 1959	0.9 °C28 January 1959	15.4 °C	1,411 mm	0	0
1958	28.3 °C1 August 1958	2.1 °C28 January 1958	15.9 °C	1,302 mm	0	0
1957	32.7 °C13 August 1957	-0.4 °C1 December 1957	15.9 °C	1,144 mm	2	1
1956	29.6 °C8 August 1956	-2.5 °C9 February 1956	15.1 °C	1,465 mm	0	6
1955	27.8 °C27 July 1955	0.1 °C5 March 1955	16.1 °C	1,458 mm	0	0
1954	27.9 °C22 August 1954	-1.3 °C26 January 1954	15.4 °C	1,220 mm	0	1
1953	28.3 °C25 July 1953	2.2 °C15 March 1953	15.8 °C	943 mm	0	0
1952	29.1 °C7 September 1952	2.2 °C9 March 1952	16.4 °C	1,308 mm	0	0
1951	29.6 °C9 August 1951	3.6 °C23 January 1951	16.2 °C	962 mm	0	0
1950	29.3 °C3 July 1950	0.6 °C13 January 1950	16.4 °C	1,084 mm	0	0
1949	27.7 °C31 July 1949	-1.1 °C5 March 1949	15.6 °C	1,129 mm	0	2
1948	27.9 °C9 August 1948	1.8 °C27 December 1948	15.4 °C	849 mm	0	0
1947	28.7 °C1 August 1947	-0.9 °C24 January 1947	16.5 °C	1,319 mm	0	2
1946	29.8 °C9 September 1946	0.0 °C15 February 1946	16.3 °C	1,167 mm	0	0
1945	31.9 °C14 August 1945	-2.2 °C31 January 1945	15.8 °C	996 mm	3	3
1944	28.1 °C22 July 1944	2.5 °C17 January 1944	15.5 °C	1,404 mm	0	0
1943	28.4 °C7 July 1943	-0.7 °C11 January 1943	16.2 °C	893 mm	0	2
1942	28.1 °C20 June 1942	-5.0 °C24 January 1942	15.4 °C	869 mm	0	10
1941	28.1 °C4 August 1941	-6.1 °C30 December 1941	15.2 °C	1,343 mm	0	5
1940	28.0 °C16 July 1940	-3.2 °C3 January 1940	14.8 °C	1,409 mm	0	9

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.3 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

1238 mm

-29 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	13.5 °C	+2.9 °C	144 mm	+3 mm
Feb	12.5 °C	+1.2 °C	43 mm	-83 mm
Mar	15.5 °C	+2.4 °C	119 mm	+6 mm
Apr	16.8 °C	+1.1 °C	33 mm	-65 mm
May	19.9 °C	+0.5 °C	88 mm	+20 mm
Jun	25.3 °C	+2.2 °C	0 mm	-44 mm
Jul	26.6 °C	+1.3 °C	16 mm	-11 mm
Aug	26.7 °C	+1.0 °C	115 mm	+75 mm
Sep	24.7 °C	+1.4 °C	47 mm	-51 mm
Oct	18.8 °C	-1.0 °C	150 mm	-4 mm
Nov	16.7 °C	+0.9 °C	453 mm	+259 mm
Dec	14.2 °C	+2.1 °C	29 mm	-134 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.3 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.2 °C

20 Feb 2025

Wettest day

80.3 mm

30 Aug 2025

Windiest day

39.1 km/h

26 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

67.7 km/h

24 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.7 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.7 °C

31 Dec 2025

Snowiest day

0.7 cm

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.6 h

9 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,267 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Xhafzotaj?

The hottest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 34.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Xhafzotaj?

The coldest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1941, at -6.1 °C.

Does it snow in Xhafzotaj?

Yes. Xhafzotaj gets on average 3.9 cm of snow per year and has around 1 frost days.

Has the climate of Xhafzotaj warmed?

Yes: Xhafzotaj warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Xhafzotaj?

The wettest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 1940, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Xhafzotaj?

The windiest day measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1975, with winds reaching 60.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Xhafzotaj?

The warmest month in Xhafzotaj is August (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj receives on average 1,267 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Xhafzotaj?

Xhafzotaj gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Xhafzotaj?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Xhafzotaj between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1941, with 11.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Xhafzotaj?

Yes: Xhafzotaj has on average 81 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Xhafzotaj?

In Xhafzotaj, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 5 July 2022, and the lowest was -12.3 °C on 14 January 1968.

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