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Murzuk, Libya climate
BWh Hot desert
Murzuk has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 39°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 42 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 33 mm while February barely receives 0 mm.
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)Murzuk climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 39 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 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 (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 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 (m/s) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Sebha, a weather station, about 134 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.