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
- Sabha
average high 100°F (38°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Misratah
coldest-month lows near 52°F (11°C)
- Driest
- Sabha
0.4 in (10 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Al Bayḑā’
12 in (306 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 90°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 7.5 in (189 mm) | 1.3M people |
| BenghaziBanghazi | 88°F (31°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 6.8 in (172 mm) | 757k people |
| Misratah | 87°F (30°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 4.9 in (124 mm) | 356k people |
| ZlitenMisratah | 92°F (34°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 5.8 in (147 mm) | 204k people |
| Al KhumsAl Marqab | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 6.4 in (163 mm) | 202k people |
| Az ZāwīyahAz Zawiyah | 93°F (34°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 6.8 in (173 mm) | 200k people |
| ZawiyaAz Zawiyah | 93°F (34°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 6.8 in (173 mm) | 186k people |
| JanzūrAl Jafarah | 92°F (33°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 7.1 in (181 mm) | 154k people |
| SabhaSabha District | 100°F (38°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 0.4 in (10 mm) | 149k people |
| TobrukAl Butnan | 86°F (30°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 3.5 in (89 mm) | 141k people |
| AjdabiyaAl Wahat | 92°F (34°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 2.4 in (62 mm) | 132k people |
| Al AjaylatAn Nuqat al Khams | 93°F (34°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 6.3 in (160 mm) | 131k people |
| Al Bayḑā’Al Jabal al Akhdar | 82°F (28°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 12 in (306 mm) | 129k people |
| Al JadīdSabha District | 100°F (38°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 0.4 in (10 mm) | 126k people |
| SirteSurt | 88°F (31°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 3.2 in (82 mm) | 107k people |
| Darnah | 88°F (31°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 7.2 in (182 mm) | 103k people |
| Al JumaylAn Nuqat al Khams | 91°F (33°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 4.4 in (113 mm) | 102k people |
| Qaşr Bin GhashīrTripoli | 95°F (35°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 7.1 in (180 mm) | 100k people |
| Tājūrā’Tripoli | 90°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 7.6 in (192 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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