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Monthly climate in Waddan, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waddan features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 29 mm (1.1 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waddan enjoys an average of 3980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waddan, Libya

The warmest months in Waddan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waddan experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waddan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waddan, Libya

Waddan usually has the most precipitation in January, March and October, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waddan are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waddan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.3)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)100000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Waddan, Libya

The sunniest months in Waddan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waddan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waddan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240287332342370377399382342320295290
Mean daily daylight hours10h 29m11h 9m12h 0m12h 52m13h 36m13h 57m13h 46m13h 8m12h 17m11h 25m10h 40m10h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Waddan, Libya

Waddan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Waddan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waddan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5810111213121212975