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The center of Peshkopi, Albania, as seen from the road into the neighborhood of Dobrovë.
Kenji Yamada · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Town · Dibër County

PeshkopiPeshkopia

The seat of Dibër County, known for thermal springs and the high pastures below Mount Korab.

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Thermal baths
Sulphur springs used since at least the 1930s
Population (town)
14,710 (2023)
Elevation
651 m
Official website
http://www.peshkopia.com/

In plain language

Peshkopi is a town in the eastern mountains. It has hot springs that people bathe in for their health. Albania's highest mountain, Korab, is nearby on the border with North Macedonia.

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Peshkopi is a town in the eastern mountains. It has hot springs that people bathe in for their health. Albania's highest mountain, Korab, is nearby on the border with North Macedonia.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 28°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low -3°C), and the wettest is December (131 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,110 mm.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day
January 5°C -3°C 116 mm 11 6.5 h
February 6°C -2°C 99 mm 11 7.6 h
March 10°C 1°C 104 mm 12 9.0 h
April 15°C 6°C 105 mm 15 10.1 h
May 20°C 11°C 100 mm 15 11.4 h
June 24°C 15°C 64 mm 11 13.3 h
July 27°C 17°C 50 mm 8 13.4 h
August 28°C 17°C 45 mm 8 12.5 h
September 22°C 13°C 83 mm 10 10.2 h
October 18°C 9°C 87 mm 9 8.5 h
November 12°C 4°C 126 mm 11 6.7 h
December 6°C -1°C 131 mm 12 5.9 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.

More images

The center of Peshkopi, Albania, the Tercilio Cardinal Street with tha bazaar (Pazar), the minarey of the Old Mosque (Xhamia e Vjetër) in the background
Peshkopi, Albania 2018-04 01 Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dibra, Albania: a foggy morning in autumn South of Peshkopi
Dibra The original uploader was Albinfo at… · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of the Holy Transfiguration in Herbel, Dibër, Albania
Kisha e Shpërfytyrimit Herbel Albinfo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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At 2,764 m the highest point in both Albania and North Macedonia, on the border ridge.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia. Peshkopi — 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 Q223154 · 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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