Climate in Libya
19 cities in Libya, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Al Jadīd
average high 102°F (39°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Darnah
coldest-month lows near 51°F (11°C)
- Driest
- Sabha
0.6 in (16 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Al Bayḑā’
18.1 in (459 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 90°F (32°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 11.4 in (289 mm) | 1.3M people |
| BenghaziBanghazi | 88°F (31°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 8.1 in (205 mm) | 757k people |
| Misratah | 91°F (33°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 9.6 in (244 mm) | 356k people |
| ZlitenMisratah | 92°F (34°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 8.8 in (225 mm) | 204k people |
| Al KhumsAl Marqab | 90°F (32°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 10.4 in (263 mm) | 202k people |
| Az ZāwīyahAz Zawiyah | 91°F (33°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 8.9 in (225 mm) | 200k people |
| ZawiyaAz Zawiyah | 91°F (33°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 8.9 in (225 mm) | 186k people |
| JanzūrAl Jafarah | 92°F (33°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 10.4 in (265 mm) | 154k people |
| SabhaSabha District | 102°F (39°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 149k people |
| TobrukAl Butnan | 87°F (31°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 4 in (101 mm) | 141k people |
| AjdabiyaAl Wahat | 93°F (34°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 4.5 in (115 mm) | 132k people |
| Al AjaylatAn Nuqat al Khams | 92°F (34°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 7.4 in (189 mm) | 131k people |
| Al Bayḑā’Al Jabal al Akhdar | 84°F (29°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 18.1 in (459 mm) | 129k people |
| Al JadīdSabha District | 102°F (39°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 126k people |
| SirteSurt | 91°F (33°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 6.4 in (162 mm) | 107k people |
| Darnah | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 8 in (204 mm) | 103k people |
| Al JumaylAn Nuqat al Khams | 91°F (33°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 7.7 in (195 mm) | 102k people |
| Qaşr Bin GhashīrTripoli | 95°F (35°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 10.9 in (276 mm) | 100k people |
| Tājūrā’Tripoli | 91°F (33°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 11.8 in (300 mm) | 100k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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