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Monthly climate in Al Burayqah, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Burayqah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 199 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Al Burayqah enjoys an average of 4000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Burayqah, Libya

The warmest months in Al Burayqah 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 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Burayqah experiences 120 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 Burayqah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Burayqah, Libya

Al Burayqah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Al Burayqah are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Burayqah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)29 (1.1)14 (0.5)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.1)12 (0.5)28 (1.1)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9530000002510

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Burayqah, Libya

The sunniest months in Al Burayqah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Al Burayqah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Burayqah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235283337348377383403385347319292284
Mean daily daylight hours10h 25m11h 6m11h 59m12h 54m13h 41m14h 3m13h 51m13h 11m12h 18m11h 23m10h 36m10h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Al Burayqah, Libya

Al Burayqah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Al Burayqah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Burayqah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469101011111110864