Tirana weather in November
November in Tirana: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 13 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Tirana · #829 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 70/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 19°C
- Nights
- 10°C
- Wet days
- 13
- Sun
- 7 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 10 h
Traveller notes on Tirana in November
Forum posters describe November in Tirana as genuinely unpredictable - it might shine, it might rain - but consistently note it isn't cold, with historical temperatures around 16C typical for the month. Posters are direct that rain is normal and expected this time of year, though one mid-November visitor reported it mostly falling after 6pm or early morning rather than during the day, described as light rather than a deluge, with streets typically dry again by midday. Posters flag winter daytime highs and nighttime lows generally between 0 and 8C, with only a handful of nights a year dropping toward -5C. Posters generally reassure visitors that museums and attractions stay open through November, just with shorter hours adjusted to the shorter daylight. Posters generally rate November as a mild, rain-prone but entirely workable time to visit Tirana.
Other months in Tirana
May in Tirana runs warm — around 22°C, with days reaching 25 and occasionally 30, against cool nights near 13 — and the forum calls it dry and warm after a wet, cool April. The rain-day count is less flattering: May comes out among Tirana's wetter months at about thirteen days, barely below April. The reconciliation is the forum's own better line — in the Balkans it rarely rains for a full day, you get a couple of heavy showers and then sun for the rest of it. So plenty of wet days, few days written off. Warm enough for the coast, though the sea may still be too cold for some.
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Tirana climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tirana in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyIndependence and Liberation Days, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tirana's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherTirana's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
November coincides with Winter air pollution.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Tirana in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Winter air pollution
15 Nov – 28 FebWinter smogOld diesel cars in a basin ringed by hills, plus wood heating, and the winter readings climb well past what the city's reputation for mild weather suggests. Rain clears it, and it rains a lot here. Source ↗
- Holiday
Independence and Liberation Days
28–29 NovNational holidayClosuresCrowded28 November, Flag and Independence Day, and 29 November, Liberation Day, are back-to-back public holidays: flags hang everywhere, concerts and fireworks fill the main square, and offices close as many Albanians travel for the long weekend. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tirana — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Tirana?
Tirana in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Tirana?
- November in Tirana: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 13 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Tirana on SeasonMap's comfort score (70/100).
- What is the weather like in Tirana in November?
- In November, Tirana averages a daily high of 19.4°C and a low of 10.1°C, with about 207.2 mm of rain over roughly 12.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tirana in November?
- Tirana has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in November.
Within 300 km: Corfu's Olive harvest around 1 Nov – 28 Feb, and Dubrovnik's Advent in the old town on 28 Nov – 6 Jan.