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Gjirokastër County rivergorge

In plain language

Këlcyrë sits where the Vjosa river comes out of a narrow gorge.

Simple explanation

Këlcyrë sits where the Vjosa river comes out of a narrow gorge.

Climate by month

Thirty-year normals for Këlcyrë, 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 32°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 2°C), and the wettest is November (167 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,177 mm.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day
January 10°C 2°C 139 mm 12 6.7 h
February 12°C 3°C 120 mm 11 7.6 h
March 15°C 5°C 117 mm 12 9.0 h
April 19°C 9°C 94 mm 13 10.5 h
May 24°C 13°C 77 mm 11 11.7 h
June 28°C 18°C 49 mm 8 13.5 h
July 31°C 20°C 26 mm 6 13.7 h
August 32°C 20°C 26 mm 5 12.8 h
September 26°C 16°C 88 mm 9 10.5 h
October 22°C 12°C 117 mm 9 8.9 h
November 16°C 8°C 167 mm 12 6.8 h
December 12°C 4°C 158 mm 12 6.1 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

More images

Kisha e Skraparit
Kisha e Kelcyres 02 Albani987 at Albanian Wikipedia · Public domain
Kisha e Kelcyres
Kisha e Kelcyres 01 Original uploader was Albani987 at… · Public domain
After the capture of Kleisoura Pass, Greco-Italian War, Battle of Greece, 10/01/1941
Kleisoura.Italiko.tank Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

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

River

The Vjosa

One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.

VjosaGjirokaster
Town

Përmet

A small Vjosa-side town known for its fruit preserves, thermal baths and polyphonic singing.

PërmetiGjirokaster
Town

Tepelenë

Ali Pasha's birthplace, at the confluence of the Vjosa and the Drino.

TepelenaGjirokaster
Spring

Bënjë Thermal Springs

Sulphur pools beside the Ottoman Katiu bridge, at the mouth of the Lengarica canyon.

Gjirokaster

Related subjects

River

The Vjosa

One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.

VjosaGjirokaster

Sources

  • Wikipedia — Këlcyrë — 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 Q1007556 · 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
    Each photograph carries its own creator, licence and file link beneath it. Only public-domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA files are published.

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