Libya climate
World Climates covers 13 places in Libya. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Sabha (23 °C73 °F) and the coolest is Al Bayda (17 °C62 °F). The wettest is Darnah with 285 mm11 in of precipitation per year, the driest Sabha with 29 mm1.1 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 7 places), hot desert (BWh, 5 places) and cold semi-arid (BSk, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Sabha (40 °C103 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Sabha (4 °C38 °F in January).
Across the places in Libya, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are March, October and November (11, 12 and 12 of 13 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Libya?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Libya is Sabha at 23 °C73 °F. The coolest is Al Bayda at 17 °C62 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Libya?
Darnah gets the most precipitation, 285 mm11 in in an average year. The driest place is Sabha with 29 mm1.1 in.
How many places in Libya does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 13 places in Libya. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Libya?
It depends on the place. Across Libya, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are March, October and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Libya
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 21 | 30 | 12 | 254 |
| Benghazi | 21 | 30 | 12 | 220 |
| Misratah | 21 | 30 | 12 | 272 |
| Zliten | 21 | 33 | 10 | 250 |
| Az Zawiyah | 21 | 29 | 13 | 221 |
| Sabha | 23 | 40 | 4 | 29 |
| Tobruk | 20 | 33 | 8 | 201 |
| Ajdabiya | 21 | 30 | 12 | 168 |
| Al Bayda | 17 | 25 | 9 | 261 |
| Sirte | 21 | 33 | 9 | 150 |
| Darnah | 21 | 29 | 13 | 285 |
| Al Jumayl | 21 | 32 | 9 | 192 |
| Qasr Bin Ghashir | 21 | 37 | 7 | 280 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.