Great Mosque of Durrës
The Great Mosque of Durrës is a mosque built in the Ottoman architecture style. It is the 19th most looked-up sight in Albania on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The mosque is open from 06:00 to 09:30. Visitors should avoid the busy midday prayer on Fridays if they are not attending worship.
July is the driest month with about 4 rainy days and high temperatures of 25 °C. The warmest month is August, with highs of 26 °C. The wettest period is from October to December, with November seeing about 135 mm of rain over 14 days.
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa is the nearest airport, located 26 km from the site. The mosque is 31 km from the capital, Tirana. You can combine a visit here with the Amphitheatre of Durrës, which is 0.1 km away, or the Royal Villa of Durrës, located 0.6 km away. Other nearby locations include Ish-Blloku, the Resurrection Cathedral in Tirana, and the Pyramid of Tirana.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is November, with about 135 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 86 | 92 | 94 | 82 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 80 | 109 | 135 | 117 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
