Bin Jawwād climate — normals and trends

Bin Jawwād (Libya) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 78 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Bin Jawwād averages 0 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 21 rainy days per year.

Bin Jawwād has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.7 °C (on 29 May 1961) and the coldest 1.2 °C (on 9 January 1945).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Bin JawwādSurt

coords
30.80°, 18.08°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.3°C

Average daily high

24.3°C

Average daily low

16.8°C

Annual rainfall

78mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

24.7km/h

Seasonal range

13.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

62 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

21 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.6 °C

Average feels-like low

15.6 °C

Average peak gust

37.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

131 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

44.7 °C

29 May 1961

Coldest day

1.2 °C

9 January 1945

Wettest day

35 mm

23 March 1989

Windiest day

72.0 km/h

5 April 1994

Strongest gust

108.0 km/h

5 April 1994

Hottest feels-like

45.3 °C

9 August 1968

Coldest feels-like

-6.9 °C

9 January 1981

Sunniest day

13.7 h

8 July 2025

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202539.1 °C7 May 20258.8 °C9 February 202521.7 °C36 mm1020
202441.5 °C12 June 20247.7 °C9 February 202422.5 °C56 mm1300
202339.1 °C5 August 20236.8 °C21 January 202321.5 °C46 mm890
202238.7 °C1 October 20227.7 °C5 February 202221.3 °C93 mm1070
202139.6 °C11 September 20217.3 °C21 December 202122.0 °C34 mm1100
202041.4 °C5 June 20207.8 °C12 January 202021.3 °C71 mm850
201943.2 °C15 July 20197.6 °C18 January 201921.0 °C64 mm790
201841.2 °C7 June 20187.4 °C13 February 201821.9 °C38 mm950
201739.5 °C11 September 20175.7 °C17 January 201720.4 °C81 mm700
201641.5 °C29 April 20166.7 °C30 January 201621.7 °C39 mm900
201537.6 °C12 August 20154.6 °C2 January 201520.7 °C92 mm820
201443.7 °C10 July 20147.3 °C31 December 201421.3 °C26 mm820
201341.8 °C22 May 20135.8 °C9 February 201321.4 °C41 mm800
201239.4 °C21 May 20125.4 °C8 February 201220.8 °C64 mm770
201141.9 °C23 July 20117.6 °C21 December 201120.4 °C88 mm540
201040.9 °C17 June 20106.5 °C18 December 201021.9 °C29 mm860
200938.9 °C1 June 20098.0 °C24 February 200921.1 °C37 mm800
200840.6 °C20 April 20086.5 °C17 January 200821.3 °C78 mm960
200741.3 °C28 June 20078.3 °C29 December 200721.0 °C61 mm900
200639.7 °C27 August 20065.8 °C6 January 200620.7 °C85 mm640
200540.0 °C18 May 20056.0 °C31 January 200520.7 °C77 mm710
200438.5 °C13 July 20046.5 °C15 February 200420.8 °C30 mm660
200341.2 °C10 September 20037.2 °C2 February 200320.9 °C68 mm870
200244.1 °C11 August 20027.4 °C24 January 200220.8 °C70 mm640
200138.5 °C19 September 20017.0 °C5 February 200121.1 °C58 mm620
200039.8 °C3 September 20006.6 °C17 January 200020.6 °C84 mm580
199940.2 °C5 September 19996.2 °C13 February 199921.1 °C46 mm720
199841.9 °C3 May 19987.5 °C25 January 199820.7 °C59 mm630
199743.6 °C23 June 19977.6 °C30 December 199720.4 °C59 mm520
199641.0 °C4 September 19968.1 °C25 February 199620.6 °C83 mm560
199541.4 °C28 June 19955.0 °C15 January 199520.6 °C58 mm640
199436.9 °C22 July 19947.5 °C13 February 199420.6 °C104 mm460
199341.5 °C15 September 19936.6 °C22 February 199320.4 °C61 mm590
199238.7 °C4 June 19927.0 °C13 January 199220.1 °C46 mm510
199139.8 °C20 June 19917.0 °C17 February 199120.1 °C138 mm390
199039.3 °C13 June 19907.9 °C6 January 199020.6 °C71 mm520
198940.5 °C9 September 19897.5 °C7 January 198920.4 °C78 mm400
198843.7 °C28 June 19887.5 °C21 December 198820.7 °C91 mm680
198737.0 °C1 October 19875.5 °C20 January 198720.1 °C71 mm500
198640.7 °C6 June 19866.2 °C31 December 198619.9 °C115 mm360
198540.1 °C20 June 19855.9 °C21 January 198520.4 °C91 mm400
198441.9 °C14 August 19845.1 °C18 February 198419.9 °C51 mm480
198337.9 °C21 June 19836.5 °C3 December 198319.9 °C63 mm490
198241.5 °C9 August 19826.0 °C26 December 198220.0 °C65 mm640
198141.3 °C26 June 19812.4 °C12 January 198120.0 °C96 mm440
198037.7 °C28 June 19805.6 °C6 January 198019.7 °C55 mm470
197940.6 °C20 August 19796.6 °C17 January 197920.2 °C56 mm440
197844.5 °C21 June 19785.8 °C23 January 197819.8 °C129 mm470
197739.9 °C27 July 19775.7 °C20 January 197720.5 °C79 mm720
197640.3 °C4 September 19764.0 °C29 January 197619.6 °C101 mm450
197537.6 °C27 August 19755.0 °C14 January 197519.8 °C80 mm400
197439.5 °C28 June 19746.7 °C1 March 197420.1 °C125 mm590
197342.6 °C22 June 19735.7 °C9 February 197320.0 °C82 mm610
197240.8 °C15 June 19725.0 °C16 January 197220.2 °C116 mm630
197137.6 °C16 September 19716.0 °C4 March 197120.1 °C94 mm470
197039.6 °C10 May 19706.2 °C1 March 197020.0 °C87 mm390
196944.5 °C14 June 19696.0 °C3 February 196920.4 °C112 mm550
196843.9 °C9 August 19685.1 °C17 December 196820.1 °C107 mm520
196744.1 °C18 June 19672.3 °C26 December 196719.7 °C92 mm470
196641.7 °C26 July 19665.6 °C10 January 196620.4 °C152 mm720
196539.9 °C4 June 19654.4 °C21 December 196519.8 °C90 mm640
196439.5 °C28 May 19645.1 °C6 January 196420.3 °C99 mm690
196340.6 °C16 June 19633.5 °C1 February 196320.1 °C100 mm380
196237.8 °C13 July 19625.0 °C2 February 196220.2 °C113 mm610
196144.7 °C29 May 19615.8 °C6 January 196119.6 °C140 mm350
196043.4 °C4 July 19605.8 °C20 January 196020.5 °C43 mm670
195942.3 °C6 August 19596.0 °C23 January 195919.6 °C58 mm460
195839.4 °C2 September 19585.5 °C15 January 195820.2 °C45 mm490
195738.5 °C26 May 19574.9 °C25 January 195719.8 °C144 mm520
195637.3 °C26 June 19564.4 °C10 February 195619.6 °C95 mm410
195542.8 °C3 August 19557.6 °C2 March 195520.9 °C42 mm810
195439.2 °C16 May 19543.5 °C3 January 195419.4 °C80 mm380
195339.3 °C4 June 19534.8 °C16 January 195319.6 °C73 mm560
195237.0 °C25 July 19522.9 °C22 January 195220.1 °C52 mm750
195139.9 °C9 May 19515.3 °C2 February 195120.2 °C79 mm560
195039.3 °C9 August 19504.7 °C12 December 195019.5 °C104 mm300
194940.2 °C30 June 19494.4 °C8 January 194919.5 °C93 mm360
194841.8 °C4 June 19484.8 °C24 January 194819.5 °C105 mm410
194741.5 °C2 September 19474.2 °C20 December 194720.3 °C67 mm660
194639.9 °C26 August 19464.8 °C13 January 194620.2 °C61 mm760
194541.5 °C19 August 19451.2 °C9 January 194519.6 °C94 mm750
194438.7 °C19 June 19444.3 °C11 January 194419.3 °C93 mm290
194336.2 °C2 May 19435.9 °C12 January 194319.6 °C69 mm320
194238.0 °C17 April 19424.4 °C19 February 194219.7 °C98 mm420
194139.6 °C7 August 19411.7 °C6 January 194119.5 °C97 mm550
194039.7 °C24 June 19402.0 °C22 December 194019.5 °C108 mm550

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
25.7 °C
+1.4 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
102 d/yr
+40
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
36 mm
-42 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan19.5 °C+2.4 °C4 mm-11 mm
Feb18.8 °C+0.5 °C2 mm-8 mm
Mar23.8 °C+3.3 °C5 mm-4 mm
Apr23.1 °C-0.3 °C1 mm-1 mm
May28.3 °C+2.0 °C2 mm-1 mm
Jun29.1 °C+0.2 °C0 mm-0 mm
Jul31.3 °C+1.7 °C0 mm-0 mm
Aug31.6 °C+1.3 °C0 mm-0 mm
Sep30.1 °C+0.6 °C1 mm-3 mm
Oct28.2 °C+1.2 °C3 mm-7 mm
Nov24.1 °C+1.3 °C5 mm-6 mm
Dec19.6 °C+1.2 °C13 mm-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
39.1 °C
7 May 2025
Coldest day
8.8 °C
9 Feb 2025
Wettest day
4.0 mm
7 Dec 2025
Windiest day
50.2 km/h
22 Apr 2025
Strongest gust
70.9 km/h
22 Apr 2025
Hottest feels-like
39.1 °C
31 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
3.2 °C
29 Nov 2025
Sunniest day
13.7 h
8 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 78 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bin Jawwād?

The hottest day measured in Bin Jawwād between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1961, reaching 44.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bin Jawwād?

The coldest day measured in Bin Jawwād between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1945, at 1.2 °C.

Does it snow in Bin Jawwād?

Almost never: Bin Jawwād sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bin Jawwād warmed?

Yes: Bin Jawwād warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bin Jawwād?

The wettest day measured in Bin Jawwād between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1989, with 35 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bin Jawwād?

The windiest day measured in Bin Jawwād between 1940 and 2025 was 5 April 1994, with winds reaching 72.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bin Jawwād?

The warmest month in Bin Jawwād is August (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād receives on average 78 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 21 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bin Jawwād?

Yes: Bin Jawwād has on average 131 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bin Jawwād?

In Bin Jawwād, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.3 °C on 9 August 1968, and the lowest was -6.9 °C on 9 January 1981.

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