The average altitude is 708 m, i.e. two times higher than that of Europe. Albania is included in the humid sub-tropical zone of the Northern hemisphere, and it belongs to the Mediterranean climatic zone. Climate Approximately 70 percent of Albania's surface area is covered by mountains or hills. The average altitude of 708 meters, is about two times greater than the European average. The climate is Mediterranean.
Summers are dry and hot, while winters are typically cool and rainy.
Average annual rainfall is 1300 mm. About 70 percent of the total population still lives in the Countryside, though the capital city of Tirana and other principal cities have attracted inflows in recent years. Albania's population is young.