Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ghat features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 12 mm (0.5 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ghat enjoys an average of 3991 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ghat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ghat experiences 240 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ghat, Libya with other places around the world.
Ghat usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 0 rainy days and 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ghat are March, July and November. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ghat are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ghat: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 292 | 337 | 341 | 359 | 359 | 389 | 373 | 344 | 326 | 305 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 18m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 38m | 13h 29m | 12h 57m | 12h 15m | 11h 32m | 10h 55m | 10h 36m |
Ghat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ghat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |