Climate of Kosovo

The climatic area of dukagjini, which includes the watershed of the White Drin river, is influenced very much by the hot air masses, which cross the Adriatic Sea.

Finally, it can be stated that the Kosovo territory is characterised by a sunny climate with variable temperature and humidity conditions.

[2] General air flows, physical, geographical and topographical characteristics enforce territorial and temporal changes of climatic elements.

[3] Precipitation is an important indicator of the climate in Kosovo and it represents a meteorological element with significant changes with time and territory.

Key features of the rainfall of each territory are: the submission forms, their distribution during the year, annual amount, pluviometric regime, the number of days with precipitation and their intensity.

This type of precipitation regime is known for big rainfalls during the year (over 700 mm (28 in)), the maximum amount during November and the minimum during summer.

The eastern part is affected by the middle-continental type of precipitation, which is known with lack of rainfall during a year (over 600 mm (24 in)), the maximum amount during May and the minimum during winter.

Extreme wind speeds in Kosovo are around 31 m/s which occur during March and April; usually end up with causing damage on houses.

[6] Insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area and recorded during a given time.

[10] Climate change plays a vital role in agriculture, rest, recreation, tourism, transport, medicine, and sanitary-hygienic conditions.

[11] Kosovo has experienced rising temperatures over the past few decades, with winters becoming milder and summers increasingly hotter.

In turn, this shift in temperature patterns is leading to Kosovo's increased energy consumption for cooling during the summer months and affecting agriculture and water resources.

A study by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) examining the impact of climate change in Kosovo revealed that the country's youngest citizens are being particularly affected.

The study found that the rapid environmental decline and worsening air pollution due to climate change are endangering their fundamental rights to health, education, and safety.