Beach
Plazhi i Golemit
Tirana · Albania · Mediterranean Sea
41.2625, 19.5208 · Rrashbull, 7 km
- 25°Sea · August
- 28°High · August
- 12.1 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Plazhi i Golemit in January
- 11°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in February
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in March
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 11.2 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 12.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 10.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month28 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in September
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in November
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month138 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plazhi i Golemit in December
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month136 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- PoorBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 129Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 24 kmAirport: Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 16.4 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.8 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.9 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 24.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 24.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.2 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 20.5 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan15°4 h118 mm
- Feb14°5 h106 mm
- Mar14°6 h97 mm
- Apr16°8 h77 mm
- May19°9 h66 mm
- Jun23°11 h47 mm
- Jul24°12 h27 mm
- Aug25°11 h28 mm
- Sep24°8 h88 mm
- Oct21°6 h110 mm
- Nov19°4 h138 mm
- Dec16°4 h136 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Plazhi i Golemit: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 8 | 15 | 118 | 12 | 3.7 | 18 |
| February | 12 | 8 | 14 | 106 | 12 | 4.7 | 19 |
| March | 14 | 10 | 14 | 97 | 12 | 6.2 | 17 |
| April | 17 | 13 | 16 | 77 | 12 | 7.5 | 13 |
| May | 21 | 17 | 19 | 66 | 10 | 9.3 | 11 |
| June | 25 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 11.2 | 11 |
| July | 28 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 12.1 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 10.9 | 11 |
| September | 25 | 21 | 24 | 88 | 10 | 8.2 | 13 |
| October | 21 | 17 | 21 | 110 | 12 | 6.3 | 14 |
| November | 17 | 14 | 19 | 138 | 14 | 4.3 | 17 |
| December | 13 | 10 | 16 | 136 | 14 | 3.6 | 19 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 29 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 18 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 29 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |