Protected area
Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park
A cluster of small glacial lakes among black pine on the Lurë ridge, badly damaged by logging and slowly recovering.
In plain language
Burrel is a small mountain town in central Albania. Chrome was mined nearby, and several dams on the Mat river make electricity.
Simple explanation
Burrel is a small mountain town in central Albania. Chrome was mined nearby, and several dams on the Mat river make electricity.
Climate by month
Thirty-year normals for Burrel, computed for this Atlas from daily ERA5 reanalysis over 1994–2023. These are long-run averages, not a forecast: any individual year can differ substantially.
The warmest month is August (mean daily high 30°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low -1°C), and the wettest is December (169 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,444 mm.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sun/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | -1°C | 144 mm | 12 | 6.9 h |
| February | 10°C | -0°C | 128 mm | 12 | 7.9 h |
| March | 13°C | 2°C | 136 mm | 13 | 9.4 h |
| April | 17°C | 6°C | 138 mm | 15 | 10.5 h |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 126 mm | 15 | 11.9 h |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 80 mm | 10 | 13.6 h |
| July | 29°C | 18°C | 55 mm | 8 | 13.7 h |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 54 mm | 8 | 12.8 h |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 122 mm | 11 | 10.6 h |
| October | 20°C | 10°C | 130 mm | 10 | 9.1 h |
| November | 15°C | 6°C | 162 mm | 12 | 7.2 h |
| December | 10°C | 1°C | 169 mm | 13 | 6.5 h |
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. Get this as JSON
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Connected subjects
These are real relationships in the Atlas — places that are near this one, and subjects it genuinely belongs with. Nothing here is a generic recommendation.
Nearby
Town
Krujë
Skanderbeg's mountain stronghold, an old bazaar street, and the national museum of the resistance.
Town
Peshkopi
The seat of Dibër County, known for thermal springs and the high pastures below Mount Korab.
Town
Bulqizë
A chromium mining town — Albania is among the world's larger chrome producers.
Town
Klos
A Mat-valley town on the road between Burrel and the eastern mountains.
Related subjects
Industry
Energy in Albania
Electricity almost entirely from hydropower — which makes supply depend on rainfall.
Sources
- Wikipedia —
Burrel (town) — English Wikipedia
· retrieved 03 Sep 2026
Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims. - Wikidata —
Wikidata item Q461313
· retrieved 03 Sep 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 03 Sep 2026
Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023. - Wikimedia Commons —
Photographs
· retrieved 03 Sep 2026
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