Best time to visit, weather and climate Libya
Best time to visit Libya
The best time to visit Libya is from march until november, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Libya is 33°C in july and the lowest is 17°C in january.
The average climate figure for Libya is an 9,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Libya has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Libya or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Libya per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17°C | 18°C | 21°C | 25°C | 27°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 28°C | 23°C | 18°C |
| 23 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
7 mm |
19 mm |
18 mm |
27 mm |
All climate data from Libya
Climate data from: Tripoli
Climate Libya
Libya has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Libya is 25° degrees and there is about 148 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 273 days a year with an average humidity of 53% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Libya
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 17°C | 18°C | 21°C | 25°C | 27°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 28°C | 23°C | 18°C |
| Night | 11°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 19°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 22°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| Precip | 23 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
7 mm |
19 mm |
18 mm |
27 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Dry days |
22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Libya january
On average, it is maximum 17° in january in Libya and at least around 11° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya february
On average, it is maximum 18° in february in Libya and at least around 11° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya march
On average, it is maximum 21° in march in Libya and at least around 14° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Libya and at least around 16° degrees. In april there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in Libya and at least around 19° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Libya and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in Libya and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Libya and at least around 26° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya september
On average, it is maximum 32° in september in Libya and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october in Libya and at least around 22° degrees. In october there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Libya and at least around 17° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Libya.
Weather Libya december
On average, it is maximum 18° in december in Libya and at least around 13° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Libya.
14 day weather forecast Libya
The weather for Tripoli in Libya will be 18° till 19° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Libya is based on the weather in Tripoli.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 20 Jan |
|
17°C | 9°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
18°C | 9°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
18°C | 10°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 3 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
19°C | 10°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
18°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
16°C | 11°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
15°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0.8 mm | 45% | 5m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
19°C | 10°C | 17°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
20°C | 13°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 0 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
21°C | 14°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 0 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 0 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
17°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 0 |
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Hotels and apartments in Libya
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Flight tickets to Libya
Libya has 6 airports which you can fly to:
- Mitiga Airport
Tripoli - Tripoli International Airport
Tripoli - Benina International Airport
Benghazi - Sabha Airport
Sabhā - Ghat Airport
Ghāt - La Abraq Airport
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About Libya
Libya is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Tripoli. The total surface is 1.759.540 km² with 1.770 km of coastline and the population consists of 6.374.616 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller India. If you want to call Libya you have to use +218 or 00218 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2185012457809 or 002185012457809.
Libya is in a straight line at 5.859 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 8 hours5.
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Currency Libya
In Libya the Libyan dinar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Libyan dinar (LYD) 20 january 2021
1 Libyan dinar = 54,96 Indian rupee
100 Libyan dinar = 5.495,76 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 0,02 Libyan dinar
100 Indian rupee = 1,82 Libyan dinar
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Libya
In Libya it is now 17:56 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 20 january 2021. That is 3,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Libya is Africa/Tripoli and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Libya
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Libya.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis