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Monthly climate in Al Khums, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Khums features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 281 mm (11.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Khums enjoys an average of 3987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Khums, Libya

The warmest months in Al Khums are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Khums experiences 98 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 Al Khums. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Khums, Libya

Al Khums usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Khums are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Khums. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)53 (2.1)31 (1.2)31 (1.2)12 (0.5)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)16 (0.6)38 (1.5)26 (1.0)70 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)746200002878

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Khums, Libya

The sunniest months in Al Khums are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Khums: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Khums. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231281338349387387404387338320283277
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 50m14h 15m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 19m10h 28m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Al Khums, Libya

Al Khums experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Khums UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Khums. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4679101111109854