Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zuwarah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 194 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zuwarah enjoys an average of 3976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zuwarah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zuwarah experiences 134 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zuwarah, Libya with other places around the world.
Zuwarah usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zuwarah are June, 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) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Zuwarah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zuwarah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 279 | 339 | 349 | 383 | 386 | 403 | 383 | 338 | 321 | 277 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Zuwarah 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 Zuwarah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |