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Monthly climate in Zaltan, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaltan features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 159 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zaltan enjoys an average of 3969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaltan, Libya

The warmest months in Zaltan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaltan experiences 161 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 Zaltan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(115°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		35°C
(95°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(97°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		36°C
(96°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaltan, Libya

Zaltan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zaltan 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 Zaltan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)14 (0.6)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)30 (1.2)40 (1.6)30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222200001554

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaltan, Libya

The sunniest months in Zaltan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zaltan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zaltan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233278337347382386403383337321277279
Mean daily daylight hours10h 14m11h 0m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 16m14h 3m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 26m10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Zaltan, Libya

Zaltan 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 Zaltan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaltan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4679101111108754