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Monthly climate in Ghadamis, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Ghadamis, Libya

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ghadamis. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum24°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 high17°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 mean11°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 low5°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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Monthly average precipitation in Ghadamis, Libya

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ghadamis. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)011000000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Ghadamis, Libya

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ghadamis. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243283333345368370391376339323287290
Mean daily daylight hours10h 26m11h 7m11h 59m12h 54m13h 40m14h 2m13h 50m13h 10m12h 18m11h 24m10h 37m10h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Ghadamis, Libya

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ghadamis. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)579101112121211965