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Monthly climate in Tarhuna, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarhuna features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tarhuna enjoys an average of 3984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tarhuna, Libya

The warmest months in Tarhuna are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarhuna experiences 157 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 Tarhuna. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(111°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tarhuna, Libya

Tarhuna usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tarhuna are May, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarhuna. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)20 (0.8)23 (0.9)30 (1.2)16 (0.6)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)15 (0.6)30 (1.2)15 (0.6)39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)445300003634

Monthly sunshine hours in Tarhuna, Libya

The sunniest months in Tarhuna are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tarhuna: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarhuna. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234281337347383385404385338321283280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 13m14h 0m13h 16m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Tarhuna, Libya

Tarhuna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tarhuna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarhuna. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101012121110864