Lightning strikes in Kosovo
The detection network has located 107 lightning strikes in Kosovo since the archive began, including 36 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Kosovo #102 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Kosovo is counted under Europe in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 4 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 2 |
| 2026-08-12 | 27 |
| 2026-08-08 | 7 |
| 2026-08-06 | 71 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Kosovo's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peja | 42 | 20 | 39.3% |
| 2 | Istok | 13 | 12 | 12.1% |
| 3 | Mališevo | 10 | 0 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Orahovac | 8 | 0 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Dragaš | 6 | 0 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Kosovo and Metohija | 5 | 0 | 4.7% |
| 7 | Suva Reka | 5 | 0 | 4.7% |
| 8 | Kosovo Polje | 5 | 0 | 4.7% |
| 9 | Gjakova | 4 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Vrapčište | 2 | 0 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Podujevo/Podujeva | 2 | 0 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Dečani | 2 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Raška | 1 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Lipljan | 1 | 0 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Obiliq | 1 | 0 | 0.9% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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