Gjakovë
City in Kosovo: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
14 Kisha Shën Palit & Pjetrit 02: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Gjakovë is a city in Kosovo, in Gjakova. About 94,158 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Kosovo in our atlas.
It lies at 42.38° N, 20.43° E, about 362 m (1,188 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Belgrade time zone.
Location
Red dot: Gjakovë. Green dots: other major cities of Kosovo. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gjakovë has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (23°F). Around 978 mm (39 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
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.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 791646 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q474651 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- 14 Kisha Shën Palit & Pjetrit 02: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)