Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°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 maximum | 22°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 high | 17°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 mean | 11°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 low | 6°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 minimum | 2°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waddan, Al Jufrah, Libya with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 287 | 332 | 342 | 370 | 377 | 399 | 382 | 342 | 320 | 295 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 18m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |