Ghadames climate
Libya · Western Sahara fringe / Libya-Algeria-Tunisia tripoint · 30.133° N, 9.500° E
Köppen BWhhot desertArid
Ancient caravan oasis with brutal summer heat, big day-night temperature swings and minimal rainfall.
Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 / 17 | 40 / 4 | 0.02 / 1 | 49% | 8.1 / 13.0 | 16% |
| February | 68 / 20 | 45 / 7 | 0.16 / 4 | 40% | 9.3 / 15.0 | 27% |
| March | 76 / 24 | 53 / 12 | 0.14 / 4 | 34% | 10.7 / 17.2 | 22% |
| April | 87 / 31 | 63 / 17 | 0.18 / 5 | 26% | 11.4 / 18.3 | 25% |
| May | 94 / 35 | 70 / 21 | 0.01 / 0 | 23% | 11.3 / 18.2 | 24% |
| June | 103 / 39 | 79 / 26 | 0.02 / 1 | 19% | 11.1 / 17.9 | 12% |
| July | 105 / 40 | 80 / 27 | 0.00 / 0 | 18% | 10.0 / 16.1 | 3% |
| August | 104 / 40 | 80 / 27 | 0.00 / 0 | 22% | 9.9 / 15.9 | 4% |
| September | 99 / 37 | 76 / 24 | 0.01 / 0 | 26% | 9.3 / 15.0 | 10% |
| October | 87 / 30 | 65 / 18 | 0.08 / 2 | 37% | 9.0 / 14.5 | 15% |
| November | 74 / 23 | 52 / 11 | 0.10 / 3 | 44% | 8.0 / 12.9 | 23% |
| December | 67 / 19 | 46 / 8 | 0.26 / 7 | 53% | 8.2 / 13.2 | 24% |
Could you have placed Ghadames from those graphs alone?
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