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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 monthly temperature — °F / °C
406080100120JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
0.3JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
July, 105°F / 40°C
Coldest month
January, 40°F / 4°C
Annual swing
65°F / 36°C
Wettest month
December
Driest month
July
Rain per year
1.0" / 25 mm
Elevation
1096 ft / 334 m
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January62 / 1740 / 40.02 / 149%8.1 / 13.016%
February68 / 2045 / 70.16 / 440%9.3 / 15.027%
March76 / 2453 / 120.14 / 434%10.7 / 17.222%
April87 / 3163 / 170.18 / 526%11.4 / 18.325%
May94 / 3570 / 210.01 / 023%11.3 / 18.224%
June103 / 3979 / 260.02 / 119%11.1 / 17.912%
July105 / 4080 / 270.00 / 018%10.0 / 16.13%
August104 / 4080 / 270.00 / 022%9.9 / 15.94%
September99 / 3776 / 240.01 / 026%9.3 / 15.010%
October87 / 3065 / 180.08 / 237%9.0 / 14.515%
November74 / 2352 / 110.10 / 344%8.0 / 12.923%
December67 / 1946 / 80.26 / 753%8.2 / 13.224%

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