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Monthly climate in Darnah, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darnah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 176 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Darnah enjoys an average of 4031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Darnah, Libya

The warmest months in Darnah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darnah experiences 153 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 Darnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Darnah, Libya

Darnah usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Darnah are May, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Darnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)41 (1.6)23 (0.9)18 (0.7)7 (0.3)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)20 (0.8)23 (0.9)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)655101002447

Monthly sunshine hours in Darnah, Libya

The sunniest months in Darnah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Darnah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Darnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228280341352390398413387349321285281
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 50m14h 15m14h 2m13h 17m12h 20m11h 19m10h 27m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Darnah, Libya

Darnah 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, 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 Darnah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Darnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101011111110854