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Uji i Ftohtë: clear water over rocks on the Bay of Vlorë

Beach · Vlorë County

Uji i Ftohtë

Vlorë's own beach quarter, named for the cold springs that surface there.

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Nearest town
Vlorë
Shore
Pebble
Access
City buses from central Vlorë
Main season
June to September; water warmest in August

In plain language

Uji i Ftohtë means 'cold water'. It is the beach area of Vlorë city, named after cold springs that come out of the ground nearby.

Simple explanation

Uji i Ftohtë means 'cold water'. It is the beach area of Vlorë city, named after cold springs that come out of the ground nearby.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 32°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 5°C), and the wettest is November (142 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,037 mm. Sea temperature peaks in August at about 25°C.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day Sea
January 12°C 5°C 103 mm 12 7.4 h 16°C
February 13°C 6°C 98 mm 11 8.3 h 15°C
March 16°C 7°C 97 mm 11 9.8 h 15°C
April 19°C 10°C 82 mm 11 11.0 h 16°C
May 24°C 15°C 63 mm 8 12.2 h 19°C
June 28°C 19°C 41 mm 6 13.6 h 22°C
July 32°C 22°C 26 mm 5 13.8 h 24°C
August 32°C 22°C 30 mm 5 12.9 h 25°C
September 27°C 18°C 101 mm 9 10.8 h 25°C
October 22°C 14°C 123 mm 9 9.3 h 24°C
November 18°C 11°C 142 mm 12 7.4 h 20°C
December 14°C 7°C 131 mm 13 6.8 h 18°C

Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.

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Clear water among the rocks at Uji i Ftohtë, Vlorë
Uji i ftohte Vlore - panoramio Thanas Todhe (Guri Q… · CC BY 3.0

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City · Vlorë

Vlorë

Where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, and where Albanian independence was declared in 1912.

Beach · Vlorë

Radhimë Beach

The sheltered eastern shore of the Bay of Vlorë, facing the Karaburun peninsula.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Vlorë — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q159610 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Open-Meteo / ECMWF. Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
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