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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Libya

70 record highs and 18 record lows were set in Libya in 2026, a ratio of 3.9 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 70 record highs and 18 record lows were set in Libya, a warm to cold ratio of 3.9 to 1.
  • So far this year, 70 record highs and 18 record lows have been set in Libya, a ratio of 3.9 to 1.
  • The ratio in Libya was 0.2 to 1 in the 1940s and 12 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 2026.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Libya Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Libya, from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2026
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Libya, from 2026 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Libya
YearHighs to lows
20263.9 to 1

The chart starts in 2026. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Libya Decade ratios in Libya: 1940s 0.2 to 1, 1950s 0.9 to 1, 1960s 1.5 to 1, 1970s 1.3 to 1, 1980s 1.4 to 1, 1990s 2.1 to 1, 2000s 4.6 to 1, 2010s 8.1 to 1, 2020s 12 to 1. 0.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 15.0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Decade ratios in Libya: 1940s 0.2 to 1, 1950s 0.9 to 1, 1960s 1.5 to 1, 1970s 1.3 to 1, 1980s 1.4 to 1, 1990s 2.1 to 1, 2000s 4.6 to 1, 2010s 8.1 to 1, 2020s 12 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Libya
DecadeRatio
1940s0.2 to 1
1950s0.9 to 1
1960s1.5 to 1
1970s1.3 to 1
1980s1.4 to 1
1990s2.1 to 1
2000s4.6 to 1
2010s8.1 to 1
2020s12 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Libya Running totals of record highs and record lows in Libya through 2026: 70 highs against 18 lows so far. 0 20 40 60 80 4 Jan27 Jan8 Feb20 Feb25 Apr6 Jul16 Aug5 Sep
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Libya through 2026: 70 highs against 18 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Libya
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0410
2026-01-0620
2026-01-0740
2026-01-0860
2026-01-0970
2026-01-2080
2026-01-2190
2026-01-24100
2026-01-26110
2026-01-27120
2026-01-29140
2026-01-30170
2026-01-31200
2026-02-01210
2026-02-04230
2026-02-05240
2026-02-06280
2026-02-07290
2026-02-08300
2026-02-09310
2026-02-11320
2026-02-12330
2026-02-13350
2026-02-14370
2026-02-15390
2026-02-16400
2026-02-18410
2026-02-20420
2026-02-22430
2026-03-07440
2026-03-13441
2026-03-18442
2026-03-19444
2026-03-20445
2026-03-21447
2026-04-12457
2026-04-25458
2026-04-29459
2026-05-044510
2026-05-074610
2026-05-084710
2026-05-114810
2026-05-274811
2026-06-174812
2026-07-044912
2026-07-065012
2026-07-075013
2026-07-095014
2026-07-125114
2026-07-205214
2026-07-235314
2026-07-255414
2026-08-115514
2026-08-145515
2026-08-165715
2026-08-195815
2026-08-215915
2026-08-236015
2026-08-246115
2026-08-276215
2026-08-286315
2026-08-296415
2026-09-046515
2026-09-056615
2026-09-116715
2026-09-166815
2026-09-246915
2026-09-257015
2026-09-277016
2026-10-037017
2026-10-047018

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Libya The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Libya
YearRatio
20167.5 to 1
20174.0 to 1
201817 to 1
20194.9 to 1
20206.0 to 1
202140 to 1
20224.2 to 1
202315 to 1
202433 to 1
202511 to 1
2026 (this year)3.9 to 1

Download the Data

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. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.