Libya
17 to 33°C
temperature
3468 hours
sunshine per day
150 mm
rain
296 days
dry
69 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Libya

Libya has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Libya is 25° degrees and there is about 148 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 273 days a year with an average humidity of 53% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 17°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 26°C
  • Rain: it rains 69 days and there is a total of approximately 150 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3468 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 17°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in July
Coldest month: 17°C in January
Night temperature: between 11°C and 26°C
Dry days: 296 days
Days with rain: 69 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 150 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3468 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Libya.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Libya.

Climate table of Libya

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Libya. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Libya might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 17 18 21 25 27 31 33 33 32 28 23 18
Night temp. (°C) 11 11 14 16 19 23 25 26 25 22 17 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 23 24 16 5 6 4 0 1 7 19 18 27
Days with rain 9 8 9 5 4 2 1 1 5 6 8 11
Dry days 22 20 22 25 27 28 30 30 25 25 22 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 9 9
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 4

Best time to visit Libya

To go to Libya, the best time to visit is February through June and September through December. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. In Libya, July is the warmest month with 33°C and the most cold month is 17°C in January.

Climate of Libya by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Libya? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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