Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maradah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 16 mm (0.6 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maradah enjoys an average of 3988 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maradah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maradah experiences 207 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°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) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maradah, Al Wāḩāt, Libya with other places around the world.
Maradah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maradah are May, July and August. 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) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Maradah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maradah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 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 | 284 | 333 | 345 | 372 | 379 | 399 | 381 | 347 | 320 | 293 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Maradah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maradah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |