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Ghadames, Libya climate
BWh Hot desert
Ghadames has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 106°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 39°F at night. Precipitation totals about 2 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 0.4 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)Ghadames climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 96 | 104 | 106 | 105 | 100 | 89 | 76 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 51 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 62 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 96 | 104 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 51 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 89 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 68 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 106 | 105 | 100 | 89 | 76 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 92 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 46 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 46 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 21 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Ghadames East, a weather station, about 21 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.