Climate Change Chart of Tirana, Albania

Overview of climate changes

Temperature changes

The mean difference in monthly mean temperature, averaged across calendar months, was +0.72 °C compared with the earlier reference period; this aggregate does not mean that every month became warmer. The largest monthly increase was in February, at +1.63 °C, while the largest decrease was in May, at -0.48 °C. These are changes in monthly averages, not daytime maximum temperatures, and they do not describe the range of conditions on individual days.

Changes in rainfall

Mean daily rainfall increased by +0.97 mm/day when averaged across calendar months, rather than representing a day-weighted annual total. The largest monthly increase was in March, with a difference of +2.23 mm/day. These figures describe average daily amounts for the month, not monthly rainfall totals or how often rain fell, so they cannot establish whether a particular month had more rainy days.

Changes in sunshine duration

Mean daily sunshine duration averaged -0.23 hours/day lower across calendar months in the more recent period. The largest decrease was in May, with a difference of -0.81 hours/day, while December recorded the largest increase, at +0.30 hours/day. These monthly daily averages indicate a change in typical sunshine duration, not the conditions visitors will encounter on every day.