Pukë Weather in December
Pukë in December
The short of it: Pukë in December averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of 1 °C (33 °F), with 152 mm (6.0 in) of rain and about 9 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low 1° · rain 152 mm · daylight 9 h 7 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Pukë an average December high of 8°, a low of 1° and some 152 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 8°, with nights near 1°. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 2nd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 9 h 7 min in mid-December, 37 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Pukë runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Rrëshen, 31 km to the S, is 3° warmer by day.
December in Pukë, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RrëshenLezhë County | 31 km S | 11° | 3° | 162 mm |
| ShkodërShkodër County | 32 km W | 11° | 4° | 217 mm |
| BujanKukës County | 35 km NNE | 8° | 0° | 141 mm |
| LezhëLezhë County | 36 km SW | 12° | 4° | 176 mm |
| ShëngjinLezhë County | 36 km SW | 11° | 4° | 180 mm |
| Bajram CurriKukës County | 38 km NNE | 7° | -1° | 134 mm |
| KoplikShkodër County | 43 km WNW | 11° | 3° | 218 mm |
| KukësKukës County | 43 km E | 7° | 0° | 114 mm |