Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ghadamis features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 37 mm (1.5 inches) and receives 4 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ghadamis enjoys an average of 3956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ghadamis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (92 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ghadamis experiences 206 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
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Ghadamis usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ghadamis are May, July and August. 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) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ghadamis are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ghadamis: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 283 | 333 | 345 | 368 | 370 | 391 | 376 | 339 | 323 | 287 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Ghadamis 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 Ghadamis 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 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |