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Monthly climate in Zintan, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zintan features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 154 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zintan enjoys an average of 3963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zintan, Libya

The warmest months in Zintan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zintan experiences 164 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 Zintan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		34°C
(93°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zintan, Libya

Zintan usually has the most precipitation in February, October and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 27 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zintan are May, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zintan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)30 (1.2)19 (0.8)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)25 (1.0)24 (1.0)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)234210011433

Monthly sunshine hours in Zintan, Libya

The sunniest months in Zintan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zintan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zintan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours236278335344380381402382339320282278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 18m11h 2m11h 59m12h 58m13h 47m14h 11m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Zintan, Libya

Zintan 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, February 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 Zintan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zintan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101112121210864