Geography
Sazan Island is the largest island in Albania and also the country's westernmost point. It is strategically located at the informal junction line of the Adriatic and Ionian Sea, as the formal line is located further south according to international scientific bodies. The island has a length of 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and a width of 2.7 km (1.7 mi), with a surface area of 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi). The island has three high points, the highest being 337 m (1,106 ft) above sea level, in the north of the island. Sazan Island has a coastline of 15 km (9.3 mi). Along its western shore there are cliffs descending up to 40 meters underwater. Sazan has a climate unusual in Albania due to its maritime location. It is not Mediterranean but rather subtropical on account of its warm winters and hot summers. The climate and vegetation resemble those of the south of Crete, Tunisia and even parts of Egypt. The flora is different from that of the rest of Albania in that it is subtropical. A small tornado or watersprout was spotted along the coast coming inland in August 2002.
| Climate data for Sazan (1991-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.00 (71.60) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.87 (55.16) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 74 |
| Source: METEOALB Weather Station | |||||||||||||
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