Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Misratah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 214 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Misratah enjoys an average of 3983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Misratah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Misratah experiences 104 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 | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Misratah, Libya with other places around the world.
Misratah usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Misratah 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) | 43 (1.7) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 24 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Misratah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Misratah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 281 | 337 | 346 | 385 | 385 | 405 | 386 | 339 | 319 | 287 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Misratah 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 Misratah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |