Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Qatrun features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5 mm (0.2 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Qatrun enjoys an average of 3993 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 Al Qatrun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 33 °C (91 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Qatrun experiences 226 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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 (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Qatrun, Murzuq, Libya with other places around the world.
Al Qatrun usually has the most precipitation in January, May and October, with an average of 0 rainy days and 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Qatrun are July, August and December. 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) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Qatrun are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Qatrun: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 293 | 338 | 338 | 365 | 367 | 389 | 370 | 340 | 326 | 303 | 306 |
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 |
Al Qatrun 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 Al Qatrun 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |