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Monthly climate in Zliten, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zliten features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 168 mm (6.6 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zliten enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zliten, Libya

The warmest months in Zliten are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zliten experiences 161 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 Zliten. 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)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		35°C
(96°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zliten, Libya

Zliten usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zliten 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 Zliten. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)16 (0.6)21 (0.8)10 (0.4)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)10 (0.4)26 (1.0)17 (0.7)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)534200002555

Monthly sunshine hours in Zliten, Libya

The sunniest months in Zliten are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zliten: 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 Zliten. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233281338347384385404386339319286279
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 0m13h 16m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Zliten, Libya

Zliten 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 Zliten UV Index data.

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