Climate
Being situated in the transition zone between the typical Mediterranean climate in the west and the moderate continental in the east, Albania has a variety of climatic conditions. There are large differences between various locations with significant contrasts regarding air temperature, yearly rainfall, sunlight, air humidity etc. For example, in the summer, the inland towns are quite hot, with temperatures occasionally reaching 40ºC. However on the coast, sea breezes keep the average temperatures down to a more tolerable 25-30ºC.
However the main characteristics are short winters and relatively hot summers. The country enjoys a good deal of sunny weather, with an average of around 300 sunny days each year. Most of Albania’s annual rainfall occurs between late autumn and early spring; outside of the mountainous areas, it is unusual for it to rain in summer. Furthermore, the level of rainfall is 1430 mm a year and reduces from west to east.
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