Location & Surroundings

Pristina is the capital city of Kosovo with 550,000 inhabitants, at 597 m elevation. The nearest airport is Pristina International Airport (PIA), 15 km away.

Also known as: Prishtinë · Priština · 普里什蒂纳 · بريشتينا · Приштина · プリシュティナ

Overview

Prishtina is capital and the largest city of Kosovo — SQ Kryeqyteti i Kosovës.

It is located in Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, Kosovo.

The population is about 198,897 (2011).

It covers about 523 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 652 metre.

Also known as: Prishtinë, Priştina

Media

Image

Image PRISHTINA 2013 (13).jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Pristina.png

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Stema e Komunës Prishtinë.svg

Banner

Banner Pristina banner.jpg

Collage

Collage Prishtina Collage.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Kosovo
  • Located in Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
  • Area 523 square kilometre
  • Type capital of a political entity (PPLC)
  • capital of a political entity designated as an independent state

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 40' 22" N, 21° 10' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 597 m
  • Timezone Europe/Belgrade
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 550,000
  • Pop. Density 11,145 p/km²
  • Built-up 39.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

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Prishtinë
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Pristina
fr it es sl sv cs lt ie jv frr ms sk vo vi nds hbs et nn
Priština
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普里什蒂纳
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بريشتينا
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Приштина
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プリシュティナ
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Prisztina
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Prisjtina
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Priştine
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프리슈티나
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პრიშტინა
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பிரிஸ்டினா
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Prìstina
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प्रिस्टिना
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پریشتینا
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Priŝtino
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Πρίστινα
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پریسٹینا
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Приштинæ
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Прышціна
he
פרישטינה
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Priştina
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พริชตีนา
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Prixtina
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Պրիշտինա
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Priștina

Weather in Prishtina

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Prishtina, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (167 deg)
Humidity
43 %
Pressure
1,020.3 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
2.31 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.0 1.3 167 43 1,020.3 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 6.0 238 35 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 15 523.5 n/a
12h 15.3 1.9 218 61 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 186.6 n/a
18h 13.3 0.9 207 88 1,019.8 2.09 / 2.09 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 0.5 202 83 1,019.7 0.23 / 2.31 100 7.7 n/a
30h 18.3 2.3 241 66 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.58 98 221.8 n/a
36h 14.7 0.7 153 82 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 81 132.7 n/a
42h 12.9 1.3 231 93 1,019.2 0.46 / 0.46 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 13.9 0.5 160 90 1,017.8 0.14 / 0.61 66 12.5 n/a
54h 24.2 1.7 185 39 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 465.6 n/a
60h 15.5 0.9 223 80 1,012.8 1.41 / 1.41 100 141.0 n/a
66h 13.0 1.1 126 95 1,012.1 1.89 / 3.30 69 0.0 n/a
Sunday 13.9 0.3 239 90 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.01 100 10.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Prishtina?
Now 12.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Prishtina today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Prishtina?
Local time is 15:52. Time zone: Europe/Belgrade (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Prishtina?
Prishtina is a capital of a political entity.
How many people live in Prishtina?
Population about 550,000.
What is the elevation of Prishtina?
DEM 597 m.
Where is Prishtina located?
It is at 42.67272, 21.16688 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Prishtina in?
It is in Kosovo.

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Sources

Last updated 2022-09-14
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