Climate of Benghazi
Benghazi has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Benghazi is 25° degrees and there is about 132 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 279 days a year with an average humidity of 57% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 17°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 63 days and there is a total of approximately 131 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3508 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 17°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in August |
Coldest month: | 17°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 12°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 302 days |
Days with rain: | 63 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 131 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3508 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Benghazi.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Benghazi.
Climate table of Benghazi
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Benghazi. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Benghazi might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
Night temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Days with rain | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
Dry days | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Benghazi
The best time to visit Benghazi in Libya is from February through December. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Benghazi is 32°C in August and the lowest is 17°C in January.
Climate of Benghazi by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Benghazi? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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