Nalut climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nalut?

Nalut has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 81 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nalut?

The hottest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2021, reaching 45.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nalut?

The coldest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1940, at -6.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nalut?

Almost never: Nalut sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Nalut warmed?

Yes: Nalut warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nalut?

The wettest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1960, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nalut?

The windiest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1956, with winds reaching 70.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nalut?

The warmest month in Nalut is July (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nalut?

Nalut receives on average 81 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nalut?

Nalut gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nalut (Libya) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 81 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 July (28.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Nalut averages 3 frost days, 131 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 17 rainy days per year.

Nalut has warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.38 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 9 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.5 °C (on 4 July 2021) and the coldest -6.0 °C (on 31 December 1940).

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

NalutNalut

coords: 31.87°, 10.98°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.5°C

Average daily high

25.3°C

Average daily low

14.0°C

Annual rainfall

81mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

49%

Average peak wind

23.1km/h

Seasonal range

19.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

3 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

131 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

17 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

22.8 °C

Average feels-like low

11.3 °C

Average peak gust

38.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

94 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.2 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

45.5 °C

4 July 2021

Coldest day

-6.0 °C

31 December 1940

Wettest day

50 mm

1 December 1960

Windiest day

70.4 km/h

23 March 1956

Strongest gust

111.2 km/h

23 February 2006

Hottest feels-like

45.6 °C

26 July 2005

Coldest feels-like

-10.7 °C

23 January 1953

Snowiest day

3.6 cm

4 February 1999

Sunniest day

13.3 h

22 June 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	43.1 °C25 July 2025	3.1 °C30 November 2025	21.2 °C	61 mm	150	0
2024	44.4 °C11 June 2024	3.8 °C10 January 2024	21.8 °C	50 mm	160	0
2023	45.4 °C29 July 2023	0.7 °C24 January 2023	20.9 °C	69 mm	138	0
2022	43.1 °C1 July 2022	0.9 °C28 January 2022	21.4 °C	21 mm	147	0
2021	45.5 °C4 July 2021	0.6 °C5 January 2021	21.7 °C	38 mm	156	0
2020	42.9 °C19 June 2020	1.5 °C5 January 2020	21.0 °C	34 mm	153	0
2019	44.0 °C14 June 2019	1.5 °C13 January 2019	20.4 °C	81 mm	143	0
2018	43.7 °C23 July 2018	1.3 °C29 December 2018	20.9 °C	74 mm	153	0
2017	42.7 °C24 July 2017	-0.1 °C7 January 2017	19.8 °C	180 mm	127	1
2016	44.0 °C16 June 2016	2.6 °C18 January 2016	21.2 °C	51 mm	158	0
2015	42.1 °C13 June 2015	0.8 °C7 February 2015	20.2 °C	83 mm	141	0
2014	44.6 °C3 August 2014	0.3 °C31 December 2014	21.2 °C	64 mm	154	0
2013	42.6 °C14 July 2013	1.8 °C8 February 2013	20.8 °C	57 mm	158	0
2012	42.3 °C6 July 2012	-0.9 °C6 February 2012	20.5 °C	78 mm	166	6
2011	43.9 °C22 July 2011	1.6 °C21 December 2011	19.7 °C	74 mm	126	0
2010	42.7 °C10 June 2010	1.0 °C17 December 2010	21.4 °C	33 mm	148	0
2009	43.7 °C8 July 2009	1.1 °C27 February 2009	20.4 °C	60 mm	132	0
2008	44.4 °C13 July 2008	2.0 °C13 December 2008	20.6 °C	83 mm	152	0
2007	42.8 °C18 June 2007	1.3 °C20 December 2007	20.6 °C	72 mm	142	0
2006	43.1 °C18 August 2006	1.0 °C7 January 2006	20.4 °C	129 mm	147	0
2005	44.2 °C26 July 2005	-1.3 °C27 January 2005	20.2 °C	113 mm	133	3
2004	42.0 °C11 August 2004	0.9 °C2 February 2004	20.3 °C	71 mm	141	0
2003	43.8 °C3 July 2003	-0.5 °C8 February 2003	20.6 °C	91 mm	156	2
2002	42.5 °C8 August 2002	1.8 °C9 January 2002	20.7 °C	78 mm	144	0
2001	44.2 °C19 July 2001	1.3 °C3 February 2001	21.0 °C	50 mm	157	0
2000	42.3 °C11 July 2000	1.0 °C8 January 2000	20.2 °C	70 mm	142	0
1999	43.2 °C1 August 1999	-1.0 °C1 February 1999	21.4 °C	84 mm	169	2
1998	42.4 °C8 September 1998	0.6 °C10 December 1998	20.0 °C	70 mm	145	0
1997	44.2 °C24 July 1997	2.5 °C30 December 1997	20.2 °C	64 mm	132	0
1996	43.5 °C7 July 1996	-1.6 °C28 December 1996	20.0 °C	99 mm	125	1
1995	43.9 °C26 June 1995	-0.7 °C15 January 1995	19.8 °C	135 mm	127	3
1994	42.5 °C18 August 1994	1.1 °C31 January 1994	20.2 °C	94 mm	139	0
1993	43.7 °C22 June 1993	-0.1 °C26 February 1993	20.0 °C	61 mm	148	1
1992	42.5 °C7 July 1992	0.6 °C1 January 1992	19.2 °C	70 mm	131	0
1991	43.4 °C31 July 1991	1.7 °C28 December 1991	19.1 °C	83 mm	127	0
1990	42.5 °C20 June 1990	2.7 °C13 December 1990	20.3 °C	80 mm	149	0
1989	40.8 °C11 September 1989	1.8 °C7 January 1989	20.0 °C	49 mm	138	0
1988	45.4 °C4 July 1988	1.5 °C10 December 1988	20.2 °C	102 mm	141	0
1987	43.1 °C14 June 1987	-0.2 °C20 January 1987	20.2 °C	48 mm	148	1
1986	41.3 °C14 July 1986	0.3 °C25 December 1986	19.3 °C	82 mm	128	0
1985	42.2 °C19 June 1985	0.3 °C10 January 1985	19.7 °C	71 mm	128	0
1984	41.6 °C28 August 1984	0.6 °C17 February 1984	19.3 °C	97 mm	127	0
1983	44.2 °C27 June 1983	0.4 °C2 January 1983	19.3 °C	38 mm	127	0
1982	41.5 °C24 June 1982	0.2 °C25 December 1982	19.6 °C	101 mm	144	0
1981	43.6 °C3 July 1981	-2.9 °C10 January 1981	19.6 °C	26 mm	143	6
1980	43.9 °C13 June 1980	0.4 °C5 January 1980	18.6 °C	85 mm	118	0
1979	41.0 °C7 August 1979	-0.6 °C18 January 1979	19.0 °C	127 mm	121	1
1978	43.0 °C20 June 1978	2.0 °C6 February 1978	18.9 °C	85 mm	109	0
1977	43.7 °C8 July 1977	1.5 °C22 December 1977	19.9 °C	47 mm	112	0
1976	40.9 °C6 July 1976	-0.6 °C30 January 1976	17.9 °C	303 mm	106	1
1975	40.5 °C6 September 1975	0.6 °C4 December 1975	18.7 °C	97 mm	113	0
1974	42.7 °C26 June 1974	0.9 °C10 February 1974	18.4 °C	163 mm	112	0
1973	42.3 °C15 July 1973	0.2 °C4 January 1973	19.0 °C	67 mm	146	0
1972	42.0 °C2 August 1972	1.5 °C16 February 1972	18.8 °C	168 mm	112	0
1971	42.0 °C5 July 1971	-1.3 °C3 March 1971	18.8 °C	57 mm	121	1
1970	43.2 °C24 June 1970	0.3 °C1 March 1970	19.1 °C	74 mm	124	0
1969	41.3 °C29 May 1969	-0.8 °C12 December 1969	19.2 °C	150 mm	110	2
1968	42.6 °C11 August 1968	-0.9 °C30 January 1968	19.2 °C	72 mm	114	2
1967	42.0 °C7 June 1967	-0.9 °C24 December 1967	18.5 °C	47 mm	115	3
1966	44.1 °C27 July 1966	-0.2 °C19 March 1966	18.7 °C	90 mm	109	1
1965	42.0 °C24 July 1965	-2.2 °C11 February 1965	18.3 °C	60 mm	107	3
1964	43.0 °C27 June 1964	-1.2 °C10 January 1964	18.5 °C	107 mm	107	5
1963	40.1 °C14 June 1963	-1.3 °C30 January 1963	19.0 °C	81 mm	108	4
1962	41.9 °C13 July 1962	-0.5 °C2 February 1962	18.6 °C	78 mm	113	3
1961	41.5 °C27 May 1961	0.2 °C1 January 1961	18.5 °C	65 mm	104	0
1960	43.3 °C12 August 1960	-2.8 °C19 January 1960	19.5 °C	144 mm	126	5
1959	42.9 °C5 August 1959	-0.6 °C1 February 1959	18.6 °C	40 mm	117	2
1958	42.4 °C2 July 1958	-1.7 °C26 January 1958	18.9 °C	64 mm	121	3
1957	40.4 °C24 June 1957	-0.8 °C2 February 1957	18.1 °C	117 mm	93	2
1956	41.2 °C21 July 1956	-4.2 °C9 February 1956	17.9 °C	81 mm	113	8
1955	42.9 °C2 August 1955	0.6 °C1 January 1955	19.7 °C	69 mm	128	0
1954	42.7 °C5 July 1954	-1.8 °C10 January 1954	17.8 °C	64 mm	97	9
1953	41.6 °C2 July 1953	-5.8 °C23 January 1953	18.3 °C	104 mm	133	22
1952	42.3 °C27 July 1952	-2.0 °C21 January 1952	19.0 °C	53 mm	139	13
1951	41.3 °C26 June 1951	-2.1 °C2 January 1951	18.8 °C	61 mm	131	5
1950	41.0 °C23 June 1950	-1.6 °C21 January 1950	18.1 °C	87 mm	132	8
1949	41.0 °C29 June 1949	-2.6 °C4 February 1949	18.2 °C	82 mm	126	7
1948	41.4 °C3 June 1948	-0.7 °C23 January 1948	18.3 °C	55 mm	118	5
1947	42.4 °C1 September 1947	-2.2 °C29 December 1947	19.2 °C	34 mm	126	16
1946	41.3 °C20 June 1946	-2.8 °C24 February 1946	19.1 °C	43 mm	142	10
1945	42.8 °C19 August 1945	-4.0 °C8 January 1945	18.2 °C	79 mm	130	19
1944	42.9 °C10 August 1944	-3.0 °C12 January 1944	17.9 °C	85 mm	131	17
1943	40.2 °C8 July 1943	0.1 °C3 January 1943	18.1 °C	229 mm	119	0
1942	42.3 °C18 June 1942	-5.1 °C4 January 1942	18.3 °C	87 mm	124	21
1941	41.8 °C3 August 1941	-5.9 °C6 January 1941	18.0 °C	55 mm	117	23
1940	41.9 °C7 July 1940	-6.0 °C31 December 1940	17.8 °C	18 mm	116	23

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.8 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

150 d/yr

+19

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-3

Annual rainfall

61 mm

-20 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.5 °C	+2.4 °C	12 mm	+2 mm
Feb	17.4 °C	+0.9 °C	3 mm	-6 mm
Mar	25.3 °C	+5.1 °C	9 mm	-3 mm
Apr	26.5 °C	+1.5 °C	3 mm	-6 mm
May	30.2 °C	+0.7 °C	4 mm	-0 mm
Jun	33.9 °C	0.0 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Jul	37.1 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	35.7 °C	+0.5 °C	6 mm	+5 mm
Sep	32.9 °C	+1.0 °C	2 mm	-3 mm
Oct	27.8 °C	+1.3 °C	3 mm	-7 mm
Nov	21.5 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-9 mm
Dec	16.1 °C	+1.0 °C	18 mm	+5 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.1 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

3.1 °C

30 Nov 2025

Wettest day

7.3 mm

16 Jan 2025

Windiest day

49.2 km/h

25 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

84.6 km/h

15 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.1 °C

22 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.1 °C

30 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

9 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nalut?

Nalut has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 81 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nalut?

The hottest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2021, reaching 45.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nalut?

The coldest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1940, at -6.0 °C.

Does it snow in Nalut?

Almost never: Nalut sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Nalut warmed?

Yes: Nalut warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nalut?

The wettest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1960, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nalut?

The windiest day measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1956, with winds reaching 70.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nalut?

The warmest month in Nalut is July (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Nalut?

Nalut receives on average 81 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nalut?

Nalut gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Nalut?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Nalut between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1999, with 3.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Nalut?

Yes: Nalut has on average 94 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nalut?

In Nalut, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 26 July 2005, and the lowest was -10.7 °C on 23 January 1953.

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