Sea temperature today in Albania

Sea now

Place	Sea	Waves	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Avg Sep
Velipoja	24°	0.3 m	24°	24°	24°	23°	23°	23°	22°	23°
Shengjin	24°	0.3 m	24°	24°	23°	23°	23°	22°	22°	23°
Durres	24°	0.6 m	24°	24°	24°	24°	24°	24°	24°	24°
Golem Beach	24°	0.2 m	24°	24°	24°	23°	23°	23°	23°	24°
Vlora	24°	0.4 m	24°	24°	24°	24°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Orikum	25°	0.5 m	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Dhermi	26°	0.3 m	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Jale Beach	26°	0.2 m	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Himara	26°	0.2 m	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Borsh	26°	0.2 m	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Qeparo	26°	0.2 m	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Saranda	26°	0.2 m	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	25°	24°
Ksamil	26°	0.2 m	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	24°

Average sea temperature by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Durres	15	14	14	16	19	23	24	25	24	21	19	16
Vlora	15	15	15	16	18	22	24	25	24	22	20	17
Saranda	15	15	15	16	19	22	24	25	24	22	20	17
Shengjin	14	14	14	16	19	23	25	25	23	21	19	16

1991–2020 averages, NOAA OISST.

Sea water quality

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61 of the 111 bathing sites on the coast had excellent or good water in 2025.

Excellent 18
Good 43
Sufficient 26
Poor 24

Official EU class (EEA), 2025 season: not today’s water.

Today the sea is warmest in Saranda (26°C) and coolest in Golem Beach (24°C). The September average along the Albanian coast is about 24°C. Above 21°C is pleasant for swimming for most people.

Common questions

When is the sea warmest in Albania?

In August, when the sea averages about 25°C in Durres and 25°C in Saranda.

When does swimming season start?

The sea usually stays above 21°C from June to October.

Where does the data come from?

Current sea temperatures come from the Copernicus Marine global model (Mercator Ocean), waves from DWD and ECMWF, and averages from NOAA OISST.