City
Gjirokastër
The 'stone city': slate-roofed tower houses on a steep slope beneath one of the Balkans' largest castles.
In plain language
Tepelenë is a small town where two rivers meet. Ali Pasha, who ruled a large area 200 years ago, was born there.
Simple explanation
Tepelenë is a small town where two rivers meet. Ali Pasha, who ruled a large area 200 years ago, was born there.
Climate by month
Thirty-year normals for Tepelenë, 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 31°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 3°C), and the wettest is November (188 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,357 mm.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sun/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 151 mm | 13 | 6.8 h |
| February | 12°C | 4°C | 133 mm | 12 | 7.7 h |
| March | 15°C | 6°C | 130 mm | 12 | 9.2 h |
| April | 18°C | 9°C | 108 mm | 14 | 10.6 h |
| May | 23°C | 14°C | 91 mm | 12 | 11.8 h |
| June | 28°C | 18°C | 61 mm | 9 | 13.5 h |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 31 mm | 6 | 13.7 h |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 36 mm | 6 | 12.8 h |
| September | 26°C | 17°C | 114 mm | 10 | 10.5 h |
| October | 21°C | 13°C | 139 mm | 10 | 9.0 h |
| November | 16°C | 9°C | 188 mm | 12 | 6.9 h |
| December | 12°C | 5°C | 176 mm | 13 | 6.3 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
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Nearby
River
The Vjosa
One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.
Protected area
Vjosa Wild River National Park
Declared in March 2023, Europe's first national park built around a whole free-flowing river system.
Town
Përmet
A small Vjosa-side town known for its fruit preserves, thermal baths and polyphonic singing.
Town
Këlcyrë
A town at the mouth of the Këlcyrë gorge on the Vjosa.
Town
Memaliaj
A former coal-mining town in the Vjosa valley.
Related subjects
River
The Vjosa
One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.
Person
Ali Pasha of Tepelena
The 'Lion of Ioannina': an Ottoman governor who built his own state, courted Britain and France, and was finally…
Sources
- Wikipedia —
Tepelenë — 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 Q81631
· 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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