Shkodër
City in Albania: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Rozafa Fortress 8: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Shkodër is a city in Albania, in Shkodër County. About 95,553 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Albania in our atlas.
It lies at 42.07° N, 19.51° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Tirane time zone.
Location
Red dot: Shkodër. Green dots: other major cities of Albania. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Shkodër has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 31°C (87°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 4°C (38°F). Around 1,257 mm (49 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 3184081 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q131638 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Rozafa Fortress 8: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)