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Monthly climate in Sabha, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sabha features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 13 mm (0.5 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sabha enjoys an average of 3985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sabha, Libya

The warmest months in Sabha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 91 °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 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sabha experiences 218 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 Sabha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)		37°C
(99°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(114°F)		46°C
(115°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		34°C
(94°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(44°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sabha, Libya

Sabha usually has the most precipitation in January, June and October, with an average of 0 rainy days and 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sabha are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sabha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000100

Monthly sunshine hours in Sabha, Libya

The sunniest months in Sabha are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sabha: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sabha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246291337340366371393375341323299298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 38m11h 14m12h 0m12h 48m13h 28m13h 48m13h 37m13h 2m12h 16m11h 29m10h 47m10h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Sabha, Libya

Sabha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sabha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sabha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6810111112121212976