Durrës
City in Albania: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Durrës Albania 2: a.dombrowski, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Durrës is a city in Albania, in Durrës County. About 195,920 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Albania in our atlas.
It lies at 41.32° N, 19.45° E, about 0 m (0 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Tirane time zone.
Location
Red dot: Durrës. Green dots: other major cities of Albania. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Durrës has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 8°C (46°F). Around 1,037 mm (41 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in AlbaniaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3185728 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q83285 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Durrës Albania 2: a.dombrowski, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)