Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mizdah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 67 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mizdah enjoys an average of 3973 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mizdah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mizdah experiences 165 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mizdah, Libya with other places around the world.
Mizdah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mizdah are May, July and August. On average, 1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Mizdah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mizdah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 280 | 337 | 344 | 379 | 380 | 402 | 383 | 338 | 322 | 285 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Mizdah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mizdah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |