Climate and Weather in Tripoli, Libya

The climate of Tripoli

What is the capital of Libya? Tripoli is the capital of Libya and is located in the northwest of the country, on the Mediterranean Sea, near an oasis. Tripoli is the largest city in Libya, with almost two million people living there. It is an ancient city, founded in the seventh century BC by the Phoenicians. In the centuries since, the city has been in the hands of the Romans, Greeks, Spaniards, Ottomans and Italians. During the Second World War, the city was occupied by the British, who ruled the city until 1951. After this, Tripoli became the capital of the Kingdom of Libya. During the uprising in Libya in 2011, the city was captured by the rebel army.

Tripoli has a Mediterranean climate, with influences from the nearby Sahara. In winter it is mild and there is sometimes some rain, in summer it is hot and dry. Precipitation is a rarity in the summer months. Due to the influence of the seawater, the temperature differences are smaller than in the interior. During the day the temperature is slightly tempered and in the evening and night it cools less here than in the interior of Libya. See abbreviations for Tripoli.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	17℃	8℃	7	8		17℃
February	19℃	8℃	7	5		16℃
March	21℃	10℃	8	4		16℃
April	25℃	13℃	9	2		17℃
May	30℃	17℃	10	1		19℃
June	34℃	21℃	11	0		22℃
July	35℃	23℃	12	0		25℃
August	35℃	23℃	11	0		27℃
September	33℃	21℃	9	1		26℃
October	29℃	18℃	8	3		24℃
November	24℃	13℃	7	6		22℃
December	19℃	9℃	6	8		19℃

The weather in Tripoli

Here you will find the weather forecast for Tripoli. View the current weather in Tripoli and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Tripoli. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Tripoli. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Tripoli? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 12 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Tripoli is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.