Town · Vlorë
Himarë
The centre of the Riviera coast: a Greek-speaking historical community, an old hill village and a string of coves.
- Elevation
- 450 m
In plain language
Qeparo is on the Riviera. The old village is up the hill and many of its houses are empty, while a newer settlement and a beach sit below by the sea.
Simple explanation
Qeparo is on the Riviera. The old village is up the hill and many of its houses are empty, while a newer settlement and a beach sit below by the sea.
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Climate by month
The warmest month is August (mean daily high 29°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 7°C), and the wettest is November (275 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,602 mm. Sea temperature peaks in August at about 26°C.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sun/day | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 7°C | 198 mm | 13 | 7.1 h | 17°C |
| February | 13°C | 7°C | 170 mm | 12 | 7.9 h | 15°C |
| March | 15°C | 9°C | 152 mm | 12 | 9.5 h | 15°C |
| April | 18°C | 12°C | 105 mm | 12 | 10.8 h | 16°C |
| May | 22°C | 16°C | 74 mm | 10 | 12.1 h | 19°C |
| June | 26°C | 20°C | 38 mm | 5 | 13.6 h | 24°C |
| July | 29°C | 23°C | 16 mm | 3 | 13.8 h | 26°C |
| August | 29°C | 23°C | 26 mm | 4 | 12.9 h | 26°C |
| September | 25°C | 20°C | 126 mm | 9 | 10.6 h | 26°C |
| October | 21°C | 16°C | 170 mm | 10 | 9.1 h | 25°C |
| November | 17°C | 12°C | 275 mm | 14 | 7.0 h | 21°C |
| December | 13°C | 9°C | 252 mm | 14 | 6.4 h | 18°C |
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.
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Nearby
Historic site · Vlorë
Porto Palermo Castle
A triangular fortress on a causeway peninsula, built for Ali Pasha of Tepelena.
Beach · Vlorë
Borsh Beach
At roughly 7 km, the longest single beach on the Riviera, backed by one of Albania's largest olive groves.
Beach · Vlorë
Porto Palermo Bay
A near-enclosed bay wrapped around Ali Pasha's triangular fortress on its own peninsula.
Beach · Vlorë
Livadhi Beach
The broad bay immediately south of Himarë, the most developed beach on that stretch.
Related subjects
Subject · Vlorë
The Albanian Riviera
The 120 km of Ionian coast between the Llogara pass and Sarandë, where the Ceraunian mountains fall straight into the sea.
Sources
- Wikipedia.
Qeparo — 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 Q1119439
· 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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