University of Shkodra 'Luigj Gurakuqi' — University

City: Shkodër
Founded: 1957 (as a teacher-training institute; university from 1991)
Type: Public university
Official website: https://www.unishk.edu.al/

In plain language

This is the biggest university in the north of the country.

Simple explanation

This is the biggest university in the north of the country.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 30°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 2°C), and the wettest is November (257 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,799 mm.

Month	High	Low	Rain	Wet days	Sun/day
January	9°C	2°C	190 mm	12	6.7 h
February	11°C	3°C	171 mm	12	7.6 h
March	14°C	6°C	165 mm	11	9.2 h
April	18°C	10°C	144 mm	12	10.5 h
May	23°C	15°C	112 mm	10	12.0 h
June	27°C	19°C	60 mm	6	13.5 h
July	30°C	22°C	37 mm	4	13.7 h
August	30°C	22°C	54 mm	4	12.8 h
September	25°C	17°C	192 mm	8	10.5 h
October	20°C	13°C	188 mm	10	8.9 h
November	15°C	8°C	257 mm	13	6.9 h
December	10°C	4°C	229 mm	13	6.2 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.

Connected subjects

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Shkodër

The cultural capital of the north: a lake, a fortress, a bicycle city and a Catholic heartland.

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Education and Schools

A nine-year compulsory base, a public university system centred on Tirana, and a handful of international schools.

Sources

Wikipedia. Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodër — 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 Q1142368 · 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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