climigo

Benghazi

Elevation 2 m32.12° N, 20.07° E

Do not travel

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When to go?

The best months are March–May, October–December. Ideal for the sea: June–November. Avoid June–September (hot).

What is the climate like?

Temperature and rain

January 17°11°
February 18°11°
March 20°12°
April 24°15°
May 27°18°
June 30°21°
July 31°23°
August 31°24°
September 30°22°
October 27°20°
November 23°16°
December 19°13°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.3 · 17.2 °CJanuary: 11.3 · 17.2 °C11.1 · 17.5 °CFebruary: 11.1 · 17.5 °C12.3 · 20.2 °CMarch: 12.3 · 20.2 °C15.0 · 23.8 °CApril: 15.0 · 23.8 °C18.2 · 27.3 °CMay: 18.2 · 27.3 °C21.0 · 29.6 °CJune: 21.0 · 29.6 °C23.1 · 30.8 °CJuly: 23.1 · 30.8 °C23.8 · 31.2 °CAugust: 23.8 · 31.2 °C22.3 · 30.1 °CSeptember: 22.3 · 30.1 °C19.6 · 27.1 °COctober: 19.6 · 27.1 °C16.0 · 23.0 °CNovember: 16.0 · 23.0 °C12.9 · 18.9 °CDecember: 12.9 · 18.9 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 11.3 – 17.2 °C
Feb 11.1 – 17.5 °C
Mar 12.3 – 20.2 °C
Apr 15.0 – 23.8 °C
May 18.2 – 27.3 °C
Jun 21.0 – 29.6 °C
Jul 23.1 – 30.8 °C
Aug 23.8 – 31.2 °C
Sep 22.3 – 30.1 °C
Oct 19.6 – 27.1 °C
Nov 16.0 – 23.0 °C
Dec 12.9 – 18.9 °C

How much it rains

January 56 mm7 d
February 40 mm6 d
March 20 mm4 d
April 5 mm1 d
May 3 mm1 d
June 1 mm0 d
July 0 mm0 d
August 1 mm0 d
September 5 mm1 d
October 14 mm2 d
November 23 mm4 d
December 60 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 56 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day40 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 40 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a day20 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 20 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayApril: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a dayMay: 3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a day1 mm · 0 rain daysJune: 1 mm · 0 rain days0 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 0 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysAugust: 1 mm · 0 rain days5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a daySeptember: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a dayOctober: 14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day23 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayNovember: 23 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day60 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 60 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 56 mm7 d
Feb 40 mm6 d
Mar 20 mm4 d
Apr 5 mm1 d
May 3 mm1 d
Jun 1 mm0 d
Jul 0 mm0 d
Aug 1 mm0 d
Sep 5 mm1 d
Oct 14 mm2 d
Nov 23 mm4 d
Dec 60 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 16
February 11 h 03
March 11 h 57
April 12 h 58
May 13 h 48
June 14 h 14
July 14 h 03
August 13 h 20
September 12 h 23
October 11 h 25
November 10 h 32
December 10 h 04

Daylight and sky: sunrise, sunset and cloud cover

03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec↑ 07:41 · ↓ 17:57 · 10 h 16 · 43 % cloudJanuary: ↑ 07:41 · ↓ 17:57 · 10 h 16 · 43 % cloud↑ 07:22 · ↓ 18:25 · 11 h 03 · 42 % cloudFebruary: ↑ 07:22 · ↓ 18:25 · 11 h 03 · 42 % cloud↑ 06:50 · ↓ 18:47 · 11 h 57 · 34 % cloudMarch: ↑ 06:50 · ↓ 18:47 · 11 h 57 · 34 % cloud↑ 06:11 · ↓ 19:09 · 12 h 58 · 30 % cloudApril: ↑ 06:11 · ↓ 19:09 · 12 h 58 · 30 % cloud↑ 05:42 · ↓ 19:30 · 13 h 48 · 27 % cloudMay: ↑ 05:42 · ↓ 19:30 · 13 h 48 · 27 % cloud↑ 05:33 · ↓ 19:47 · 14 h 14 · 11 % cloudJune: ↑ 05:33 · ↓ 19:47 · 14 h 14 · 11 % cloud↑ 05:44 · ↓ 19:47 · 14 h 03 · 6 % cloudJuly: ↑ 05:44 · ↓ 19:47 · 14 h 03 · 6 % cloud↑ 06:04 · ↓ 19:25 · 13 h 20 · 7 % cloudAugust: ↑ 06:04 · ↓ 19:25 · 13 h 20 · 7 % cloud↑ 06:24 · ↓ 18:47 · 12 h 23 · 12 % cloudSeptember: ↑ 06:24 · ↓ 18:47 · 12 h 23 · 12 % cloud↑ 06:43 · ↓ 18:08 · 11 h 25 · 27 % cloudOctober: ↑ 06:43 · ↓ 18:08 · 11 h 25 · 27 % cloud↑ 07:08 · ↓ 17:40 · 10 h 32 · 38 % cloudNovember: ↑ 07:08 · ↓ 17:40 · 10 h 32 · 38 % cloud↑ 07:33 · ↓ 17:37 · 10 h 04 · 47 % cloudDecember: ↑ 07:33 · ↓ 17:37 · 10 h 04 · 47 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Jan 10 h 16 43 % cloud
Feb 11 h 03 42 % cloud
Mar 11 h 57 34 % cloud
Apr 12 h 58 30 % cloud
May 13 h 48 27 % cloud
Jun 14 h 14 11 % cloud
Jul 14 h 03 6 % cloud
Aug 13 h 20 7 % cloud
Sep 12 h 23 12 % cloud
Oct 11 h 25 27 % cloud
Nov 10 h 32 38 % cloud
Dec 10 h 04 47 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Times on the 15th of each month, in local time: daylight saving where and when it applies, standard time in the other months.

Sea temperature: Mediterranean Sea

January 18°
February 17°
March 17°
April 18°
May 20°
June 23° swimming
July 26° swimming
August 27° swimming
September 27° swimming
October 25° swimming
November 23° swimming
December 20°

Monthly mean sea temperature: Mediterranean Sea (°C)

0102030 °CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec22°18.3 °CJanuary: 18.3 °C17.2 °CFebruary: 17.2 °C17.0 °CMarch: 17.0 °C17.7 °CApril: 17.7 °C19.8 °CMay: 19.8 °C22.9 °CJune: 22.9 °C26.0 °CJuly: 26.0 °C27.3 °CAugust: 27.3 °C26.8 °CSeptember: 26.8 °C25.0 °COctober: 25.0 °C22.8 °CNovember: 22.8 °C20.4 °CDecember: 20.4 °C

Monthly mean sea temperature: Mediterranean Sea (°C)

Jan 18.3 °C
Feb 17.2 °C
Mar 17.0 °C
Apr 17.7 °C
May 19.8 °C
Jun 22.9 °C
Jul 26.0 °C
Aug 27.3 °C
Sep 26.8 °C
Oct 25.0 °C
Nov 22.8 °C
Dec 20.4 °C

Effect of climate change

Today's climate (1996–2025) compared with 1961–1990:

In short

Temperature +0.8 °C warmer
Rain mm −19 % rain days −15 % there were 39 rain days a year in 1961–1990
Sea +0.7 °C warmer sea

Year by year