Sabha, Libya climate
BWh Hot desert
Sabha has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 102°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 39°F at night. Precipitation totals about 2 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 1.3 inches while February barely receives 0.00 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)Sabha climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 69 | 79 | 90 | 96 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 91 | 79 | 69 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 69 | 79 | 90 | 96 | 103 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 82 | 89 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 68 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 102 | 102 | 100 | 91 | 79 | 69 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 89 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 31 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 31 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Sebha, a weather station, about 3 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.