Shkodra

Why visit

Shkodër is one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with about 2,200 years of recorded history behind it. Rozafa Castle, the hilltop fortress above the confluence of the Buna, Drin, and Kir rivers, is the main draw, with views over Lake Shkodër and the Albanian Alps from the walls. The old town below and the lake itself round out a stop here.

When to avoid

Skip Shkodra from November through February if you're here for the lake and the mountains, that stretch carries the heaviest rain and greyest skies of the year.

Plan Shkodra

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Shkodra

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Partly cloudy

37° / 24°

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Wed

Partly cloudy

37° / 23°

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Thu

Partly cloudy

38° / 23°

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Fri

Partly cloudy

38° / 23°

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Sat

Partly cloudy

37° / 27°

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Sun

Partly cloudy

37° / 26°

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Mon

Partly cloudy

37° / 23°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Oct-Mar)

About 68% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 13°C, lows around 7°C.

Warmer dry season (Apr-Sep)

Typical highs around 25°C, lows around 18°C. About 67mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

31° / 22°

Typical high / low

1 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.9h

05:48 – 19:44local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest TGD · 39 km

Getting around Shkodra

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Shkodra

Shkodër is the fourth-most-populous city of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age, and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkodër and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of the Buna, Drin and Kir rivers. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with continental influences.

Area: 873 km²

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