Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tripoli features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 575 mm (22.6 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tripoli enjoys an average of 3863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tripoli are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tripoli experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tripoli, Greece with other places around the world.
Tripoli usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tripoli are May, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.7) | 67 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 41 (1.6) | 27 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 50 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Tripoli are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tripoli: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 250 | 322 | 338 | 395 | 404 | 418 | 392 | 340 | 308 | 250 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 58m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Tripoli experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tripoli UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |