, since the winters are mild and quite rainy and the summers are hot and sunny. However, the rains are not abundant and occur for a short period, so the climate is semi-arid.
The city is located on the coast of Libya, in the eastern part of the Gulf of Sirte. We are in the northeastern part of Libya, called Cyrenaica.
The humidity is generally high, however, all year round, a hot, dry wind can blow from the desert, which can at the same time lower the humidity and raise the temperature.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.9 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
16.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in January 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
62.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
17 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
31.3 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
47.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
19.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.5 °C, with a minimum of
10.5 °C and a maximum of
20.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in March 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
25.9 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
21.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in April 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
23.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.7 °C, with a minimum of
17.1 °C and a maximum of
28.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in May 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.9 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is of
23.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.6 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
31 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in June 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
22.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.7 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.5 °C, with a minimum of
21.6 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in July 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 12.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
22.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
22.3 °C and a maximum of
32 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in August 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
21.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.1 °C, with a minimum of
21.1 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in September 1996.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
19.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.2 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
18.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.5 °C, with a minimum of
14.2 °C and a maximum of
22.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
31.3 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
18 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
18.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in December 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
69.3 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
18.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.