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Monthly climate in Sirte, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sirte features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 160 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sirte enjoys an average of 3976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sirte, Libya

The warmest months in Sirte are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sirte experiences 131 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 Sirte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sirte, Libya

Sirte 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 Sirte 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 Sirte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.2)21 (0.8)15 (0.6)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)26 (1.0)18 (0.7)33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)653000001447

Monthly sunshine hours in Sirte, Libya

The sunniest months in Sirte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sirte: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sirte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233282336341378382403384341318291282
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 44m14h 7m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 33m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Sirte, Libya

Sirte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Sirte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sirte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101012111110864