Climate Trends in Libya
Climate trends for Libya from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Libya
6 lists of 10- In Libya, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 125 days, at Kufra (Libya), from 16 May 2008 to 17 September 2008.
- In Libya, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 15 days, at Obari (Libya), from 9 June 2010 to 23 June 2010.
- In Libya, the longest run of frost days in a row in the data is 14 days, at Shahat (Libya), from 1 March 1926 to 14 March 1926.
- In Libya, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 322 days, at Jalo (Libya), in 1961.
- In Libya, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 20 days, at Shahat (Libya), in 1921.
- In Libya, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 35 days, at Jalo (Libya), from 24 July 2025 to 27 August 2025.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kufra | Libya | 125 days | 16 May to 17 September 2008 |
| 2 | Jalo | Libya | 64 days | 21 June to 23 August 1963 |
| 3 | Obari | Libya | 52 days | 9 June to 30 July 2010 |
| 4 | Gighbub | Libya | 51 days | 5 July to 24 August 1962 |
| 5 | Ghadames East | Libya | 45 days | 16 July to 29 August 1962 |
| 6 | Hon | Libya | 37 days | 18 July to 23 August 1963 |
| 7 | Agedabia | Libya | 31 days | 17 August to 16 September 1924 |
| 8 | Sebha | Libya | 26 days | 21 June to 16 July 1963 |
| 9 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 22 days | 22 May to 12 June 1955 |
| 10 | Nalut | Libya | 19 days | 11 to 29 July 1939 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obari | Libya | 15 days | 9 to 23 June 2010 |
| 2 | Sebha | Libya | 14 days | 27 May to 9 June 1962 |
| 3 | Kufra | Libya | 14 days | 2 to 15 June 2008 |
| 4 | Hon | Libya | 11 days | 26 May to 5 June 1961 |
| 5 | Jalo | Libya | 11 days | 27 May to 6 June 1961 |
| 6 | Ghadames East | Libya | 11 days | 2 to 12 July 2009 |
| 7 | Tripoli Airport | Libya | 10 days | 12 to 21 June 1952 |
| 8 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 9 days | 26 June to 4 July 1927 |
| 9 | Nalut | Libya | 9 days | 17 to 25 July 1939 |
| 10 | Agedabia | Libya | 8 days | 23 to 30 May 1935 |
Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahat | Libya | 14 days | 1 to 14 March 1926 |
| 2 | Hon | Libya | 7 days | 26 December 1956 to 1 January 1957 |
| 3 | Nalut | Libya | 5 days | 1 to 5 February 1962 |
| 4 | Ghadames East | Libya | 5 days | 1 to 5 February 1962 |
| 5 | Kufra | Libya | 4 days | 29 January to 1 February 1959 |
| 6 | Sebha | Libya | 4 days | 2 to 5 February 1962 |
| 7 | Gighbub | Libya | 3 days | 23 to 25 January 1959 |
| 8 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 3 days | 29 to 31 January 1968 |
| 9 | Zuara | Libya | 2 days | 5 to 6 January 1941 |
| 10 | Tripoli Airport | Libya | 2 days | 8 to 9 January 1945 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalo | Libya | 322 days | within 1961 |
| 2 | Agedabia | Libya | 293 days | within 1924 |
| 3 | Sirte | Libya | 289 days | within 1953 |
| 4 | Misurata | Libya | 267 days | within 1930 |
| 5 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 242 days | within 1947 |
| 6 | Tripoli City | Libya | 240 days | within 1928 |
| 7 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 220 days | within 1928 |
| 8 | Zuara | Libya | 216 days | within 1920 |
| 9 | Nalut | Libya | 214 days | within 1953 |
| 10 | Sebha | Libya | 205 days | within 1962 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahat | Libya | 20 days | within 1921 |
| 2 | Zuara | Libya | 20 days | within 1933 |
| 3 | Tripoli City | Libya | 19 days | within 1953 |
| 4 | Misurata | Libya | 15 days | within 1936 |
| 5 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 11 days | within 1917 |
| 6 | Derna | Libya | 9 days | within 1958 |
| 7 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 9 days | within 1962 |
| 8 | Agedabia | Libya | 8 days | within 1929 |
| 9 | Tripoli Airport | Libya | 8 days | within 1957 |
| 10 | Sirte | Libya | 7 days | within 1932 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalo | Libya | 35 days | 24 July to 27 August 2025 |
| 2 | Kufra | Libya | 18 days | 17 May to 3 June 2013 |
| 3 | Nalut | Libya | 14 days | 12 to 25 June 1952 |
| 4 | Zuara | Libya | 12 days | 24 July to 4 August 1952 |
| 5 | Sirte | Libya | 10 days | 4 to 13 August 1953 |
| 6 | El Khoms | Libya | 10 days | 19 to 28 July 2025 |
| 7 | Misurata | Libya | 7 days | 25 to 31 July 1952 |
| 8 | Agedabia | Libya | 7 days | 27 May to 2 June 1955 |
| 9 | Sebha | Libya | 7 days | 11 to 17 June 1963 |
| 10 | Tripoli City | Libya | 7 days | 7 to 13 August 1968 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Libya
6 lists of 10- In Libya, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 21.1 C (38.0 F), at Sirte (Libya) on 26 April 1953.
- In Libya, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 24.8 C (44.6 F), at Agedabia (Libya) on 10 April 1924.
- In Libya, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 19.5 C (35.1 F), at Tripoli Sidi El Mesri (Libya) on 1 August 1972.
- In Libya, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 19.0 C (34.2 F), at Tripoli Sidi El Mesri (Libya) on 22 June 1937.
- In Libya, the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 34.4 C (61.9 F), at Agedabia (Libya) on 7 October 1926.
- In Libya, the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.1 C (0.2 F), at Zuara (Libya) on 23 May 1926.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirte | Libya | 21.1 C (38.0 F) | 26 April 1953 |
| 2 | Zuara | Libya | 21.0 C (37.8 F) | 6 October 1936 |
| 3 | Tripoli City | Libya | 19.8 C (35.6 F) | 10 May 1968 |
| 4 | Misurata | Libya | 19.6 C (35.3 F) | 26 June 1939 |
| 5 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 19.5 C (35.1 F) | 24 June 1978 |
| 6 | Agedabia | Libya | 19.0 C (34.2 F) | 7 October 1926 |
| 7 | Derna | Libya | 16.7 C (30.1 F) | 26 May 1932 |
| 8 | Shahat | Libya | 16.3 C (29.3 F) | 13 March 2005 |
| 9 | Nalut | Libya | 14.4 C (25.9 F) | 1 July 1939 |
| 10 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 13.9 C (25.0 F) | 30 June 1949 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agedabia | Libya | 24.8 C (44.6 F) | 10 April 1924 |
| 2 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 23.9 C (43.0 F) | 16 April 1917 |
| 3 | Zuara | Libya | 23.7 C (42.7 F) | 21 April 1951 |
| 4 | Misurata | Libya | 22.5 C (40.5 F) | 30 May 1935 |
| 5 | Sirte | Libya | 22.3 C (40.1 F) | 30 May 1935 |
| 6 | Tripoli City | Libya | 20.2 C (36.4 F) | 29 May 1951 |
| 7 | Shahat | Libya | 19.0 C (34.2 F) | 19 March 1981 |
| 8 | Derna | Libya | 18.5 C (33.3 F) | 12 April 1936 |
| 9 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 18.0 C (32.4 F) | 19 March 1981 |
| 10 | Nalut | Libya | 17.2 C (31.0 F) | 4 June 1957 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 19.5 C (35.1 F) | 1 August 1972 |
| 2 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 16.9 C (30.4 F) | 15 May 2024 |
| 3 | Agedabia | Libya | 16.0 C (28.8 F) | 30 July 1924 |
| 4 | Derna | Libya | 14.6 C (26.3 F) | 4 July 2008 |
| 5 | Tripoli City | Libya | 14.3 C (25.7 F) | 9 June 1971 |
| 6 | Sirte | Libya | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 8 April 1939 |
| 7 | Nalut | Libya | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 10 June 1997 |
| 8 | Shahat | Libya | 12.5 C (22.5 F) | 31 March 1982 |
| 9 | Zuara | Libya | 12.4 C (22.3 F) | 5 July 1926 |
| 10 | Misurata | Libya | 11.2 C (20.2 F) | 11 October 1996 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 19.0 C (34.2 F) | 22 June 1937 |
| 2 | Derna | Libya | 17.8 C (32.0 F) | 12 April 1936 |
| 3 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 17.8 C (32.0 F) | 4 April 1952 |
| 4 | Tripoli City | Libya | 15.4 C (27.7 F) | 19 July 1947 |
| 5 | Agedabia | Libya | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 6 November 1926 |
| 6 | Nalut | Libya | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 20 May 1941 |
| 7 | Shahat | Libya | 13.2 C (23.8 F) | 2 April 2003 |
| 8 | Zuara | Libya | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 18 November 1923 |
| 9 | Kufra | Libya | 12.8 C (23.0 F) | 3 June 1984 |
| 10 | Sirte | Libya | 12.6 C (22.7 F) | 14 May 2026 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agedabia | Libya | 34.4 C (61.9 F) | 7 October 1926 |
| 2 | Zuara | Libya | 33.9 C (61.0 F) | 28 April 1928 |
| 3 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 33.3 C (59.9 F) | 15 June 1978 |
| 4 | Sirte | Libya | 33.1 C (59.6 F) | 6 June 1926 |
| 5 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 31.6 C (56.9 F) | 16 June 1952 |
| 6 | Tripoli City | Libya | 30.5 C (54.9 F) | 2 April 1964 |
| 7 | Kufra | Libya | 29.5 C (53.1 F) | 24 April 1956 |
| 8 | Nalut | Libya | 29.4 C (52.9 F) | 20 June 1939 |
| 9 | Derna | Libya | 28.7 C (51.7 F) | 15 April 1930 |
| 10 | Shahat | Libya | 28.1 C (50.6 F) | 28 August 1924 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuara | Libya | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 23 May 1926 |
| 2 | Sirte | Libya | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 14 November 1926 |
| 3 | Tripoli City | Libya | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 31 May 1971 |
| 4 | Tripoli Sidi El Mesri | Libya | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 17 April 1917 |
| 5 | Nalut | Libya | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 18 December 1939 |
| 6 | Agedabia | Libya | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 4 February 1937 |
| 7 | Derna | Libya | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 14 November 1928 |
| 8 | Shahat | Libya | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 20 November 1937 |
| 9 | Misurata | Libya | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 30 December 1951 |
| 10 | Benghazi Benina | Libya | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 15 January 1995 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.