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Benghazi, Libya climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Benghazi has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 48°F at night. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 3.1 inches while June barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Benghazi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 53 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 21 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 53 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Benina Airport, a weather station, about 19 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.