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Himarë — VanSky 91 (Ideal)
Locality · Vlorë County, Albania
VanSky index for Himarë, Albania — 91 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Himarë, Albania — VanSky 91 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #4 of 37 cities in the country (as of 16 September 2026). Temperature 23°C, wind 10 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.7 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Perfect night (15.4°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
- High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
- Comfortable temperature (22.9°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Albania
Himarë ranks 1 of 37 cities. Country average VanSky — 88.
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Albania — fuel prices
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Updated: 12.09.2026
Super 95
$2.58 /l
ALL204.95 · €2.23/l
161 of 168
pricier than 95% of countries
RON 100
$2.70 /l
ALL214.99 · €2.34/l
95 of 102
pricier than 92% of countries
Naftë
$2.75 /l
ALL218.95 · €2.39/l
160 of 167
pricier than 95% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.82 /l
ALL224.51 · €2.45/l
41 of 46
pricier than 87% of countries
LPG Auto
$0.87 /l
ALL69.00 · €0.75/l
26 of 55
cheaper than 55% of countries
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