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Monthly climate in Zuwarah, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zuwarah, Libya

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zuwarah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum22°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 high17°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 mean14°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 low11°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 minimum8°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)
Minimum8°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zuwarah, Libya

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zuwarah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)322300001764

Monthly sunshine hours in Zuwarah, Libya

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zuwarah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233279339349383386403383338321277280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 14m11h 0m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 16m14h 3m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 26m10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Zuwarah, Libya

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.

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