Qaşr Bin Ghashīr climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 186 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The hottest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1945, reaching 46.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The coldest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1941, at 1.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

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

Q: Has the climate of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr warmed?

Yes: Qaşr Bin Ghashīr warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The wettest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 1974, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The windiest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 5 April 1994, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The warmest month in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is August (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr receives on average 186 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 39 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

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

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr (Libya) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 186 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr averages 0 frost days, 115 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 39 rainy days per year.

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 46.5 °C (on 19 August 1945) and the coldest 1.5 °C (on 7 January 1941).

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

Qaşr Bin GhashīrTripoli

coords: 32.68°, 13.18°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.3°C

Average daily high

25.5°C

Average daily low

16.0°C

Annual rainfall

186mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

62%

Average peak wind

19.0km/h

Seasonal range

15.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

115 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

39 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.2 °C

Average feels-like low

15.1 °C

Average peak gust

37.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

113 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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

46.5 °C

19 August 1945

Coldest day

1.5 °C

7 January 1941

Wettest day

95 mm

20 October 1974

Windiest day

53.2 km/h

5 April 1994

Strongest gust

101.5 km/h

5 April 1994

Hottest feels-like

48.6 °C

18 August 2022

Coldest feels-like

-4.5 °C

19 December 1940

Snowiest day

0.1 cm

18 February 1979

Sunniest day

13.9 h

26 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	43.4 °C25 July 2025	7.8 °C17 February 2025	22.0 °C	120 mm	151
2024	43.9 °C10 June 2024	8.1 °C30 December 2024	22.4 °C	158 mm	144
2023	44.5 °C25 July 2023	7.1 °C27 December 2023	21.3 °C	128 mm	115
2022	43.4 °C18 August 2022	6.5 °C28 January 2022	21.4 °C	164 mm	133
2021	41.8 °C5 August 2021	5.9 °C5 January 2021	21.8 °C	62 mm	129
2020	43.9 °C14 May 2020	5.9 °C8 February 2020	21.4 °C	168 mm	123
2019	42.8 °C12 June 2019	6.0 °C17 February 2019	21.0 °C	228 mm	130
2018	41.4 °C23 July 2018	6.4 °C30 December 2018	21.5 °C	156 mm	126
2017	42.8 °C12 May 2017	4.5 °C19 January 2017	20.6 °C	232 mm	112
2016	44.8 °C16 June 2016	6.6 °C20 February 2016	21.9 °C	84 mm	135
2015	40.5 °C13 June 2015	5.0 °C1 January 2015	20.8 °C	161 mm	128
2014	42.8 °C3 August 2014	6.0 °C31 December 2014	21.7 °C	183 mm	140
2013	42.8 °C6 June 2013	5.3 °C27 February 2013	21.6 °C	138 mm	139
2012	41.7 °C14 August 2012	3.3 °C9 February 2012	21.3 °C	123 mm	155
2011	45.0 °C22 July 2011	6.7 °C9 March 2011	20.7 °C	180 mm	112
2010	41.6 °C12 June 2010	5.9 °C18 December 2010	21.9 °C	108 mm	127
2009	41.9 °C8 July 2009	6.3 °C16 February 2009	21.2 °C	141 mm	119
2008	43.5 °C13 July 2008	5.2 °C19 February 2008	21.2 °C	188 mm	133
2007	43.1 °C22 August 2007	5.9 °C19 December 2007	21.2 °C	195 mm	122
2006	41.6 °C23 June 2006	5.5 °C7 January 2006	21.0 °C	217 mm	122
2005	41.8 °C26 July 2005	4.8 °C18 February 2005	20.8 °C	168 mm	111
2004	40.6 °C22 June 2004	5.0 °C2 February 2004	20.9 °C	142 mm	131
2003	42.7 °C30 June 2003	6.0 °C8 February 2003	21.2 °C	175 mm	141
2002	43.0 °C14 July 2002	5.2 °C9 January 2002	21.0 °C	221 mm	118
2001	41.5 °C16 July 2001	6.4 °C4 February 2001	21.3 °C	167 mm	126
2000	43.6 °C11 July 2000	5.0 °C23 February 2000	20.6 °C	124 mm	109
1999	43.5 °C8 June 1999	2.7 °C2 February 1999	21.6 °C	200 mm	139
1998	41.2 °C8 September 1998	6.2 °C24 January 1998	20.5 °C	213 mm	117
1997	44.0 °C24 July 1997	6.2 °C30 December 1997	20.6 °C	203 mm	109
1996	42.9 °C22 August 1996	5.2 °C29 December 1996	20.6 °C	179 mm	96
1995	44.8 °C26 June 1995	5.3 °C15 January 1995	20.4 °C	243 mm	100
1994	39.9 °C18 August 1994	6.7 °C1 February 1994	20.8 °C	227 mm	124
1993	42.4 °C3 July 1993	5.6 °C31 January 1993	20.5 °C	107 mm	117
1992	40.5 °C6 July 1992	5.7 °C7 January 1992	19.8 °C	126 mm	100
1991	40.9 °C31 July 1991	5.5 °C17 February 1991	19.7 °C	229 mm	97
1990	41.5 °C20 June 1990	6.0 °C8 December 1990	20.8 °C	145 mm	129
1989	41.1 °C8 September 1989	5.9 °C2 February 1989	20.2 °C	114 mm	106
1988	44.9 °C1 July 1988	5.6 °C11 March 1988	20.6 °C	233 mm	121
1987	43.7 °C15 June 1987	4.7 °C10 January 1987	20.3 °C	114 mm	119
1986	40.3 °C7 June 1986	5.2 °C3 February 1986	19.8 °C	254 mm	96
1985	41.0 °C19 June 1985	4.1 °C11 January 1985	20.3 °C	117 mm	103
1984	41.1 °C24 August 1984	3.8 °C21 February 1984	19.7 °C	205 mm	101
1983	43.4 °C30 August 1983	4.9 °C6 February 1983	19.8 °C	147 mm	97
1982	41.8 °C24 June 1982	5.0 °C16 March 1982	20.3 °C	214 mm	118
1981	43.2 °C3 July 1981	2.3 °C10 January 1981	20.1 °C	181 mm	114
1980	42.3 °C27 June 1980	5.1 °C11 January 1980	19.3 °C	169 mm	92
1979	41.7 °C3 July 1979	3.2 °C18 February 1979	19.9 °C	173 mm	106
1978	43.9 °C15 June 1978	5.3 °C3 January 1978	19.7 °C	187 mm	91
1977	44.3 °C8 July 1977	5.8 °C19 January 1977	20.5 °C	153 mm	101
1976	41.3 °C14 September 1976	3.0 °C30 January 1976	19.2 °C	372 mm	94
1975	39.3 °C16 June 1975	6.1 °C4 December 1975	19.5 °C	200 mm	87
1974	43.0 °C26 June 1974	5.3 °C11 February 1974	19.3 °C	436 mm	89
1973	43.3 °C15 July 1973	4.4 °C3 March 1973	19.8 °C	229 mm	123
1972	42.3 °C14 June 1972	5.6 °C16 January 1972	19.7 °C	269 mm	92
1971	42.6 °C18 June 1971	5.2 °C8 February 1971	19.6 °C	220 mm	98
1970	41.6 °C9 June 1970	3.9 °C1 March 1970	19.9 °C	72 mm	90
1969	42.2 °C19 June 1969	5.4 °C6 February 1969	20.0 °C	208 mm	88
1968	43.7 °C11 August 1968	4.8 °C30 January 1968	20.1 °C	174 mm	104
1967	41.7 °C17 June 1967	3.9 °C19 January 1967	19.2 °C	210 mm	96
1966	44.1 °C27 August 1966	5.2 °C31 January 1966	19.9 °C	231 mm	106
1965	42.5 °C1 August 1965	3.7 °C11 February 1965	19.5 °C	176 mm	109
1964	44.4 °C15 August 1964	3.9 °C29 December 1964	19.9 °C	308 mm	116
1963	37.9 °C9 August 1963	4.0 °C30 January 1963	19.5 °C	202 mm	81
1962	41.4 °C1 June 1962	3.8 °C31 January 1962	19.4 °C	291 mm	66
1961	41.3 °C28 May 1961	5.3 °C2 January 1961	19.4 °C	199 mm	85
1960	43.6 °C2 July 1960	4.1 °C15 January 1960	20.4 °C	150 mm	118
1959	43.9 °C5 August 1959	4.7 °C1 February 1959	19.4 °C	146 mm	91
1958	42.8 °C10 June 1958	3.4 °C26 January 1958	19.9 °C	106 mm	108
1957	42.8 °C24 June 1957	3.3 °C5 March 1957	19.4 °C	269 mm	92
1956	45.3 °C21 July 1956	3.3 °C4 February 1956	19.5 °C	144 mm	105
1955	45.6 °C28 July 1955	5.8 °C17 March 1955	21.0 °C	184 mm	123
1954	44.9 °C5 July 1954	4.2 °C2 January 1954	19.3 °C	158 mm	95
1953	42.5 °C30 June 1953	2.7 °C24 January 1953	19.8 °C	237 mm	133
1952	42.1 °C17 June 1952	3.6 °C18 February 1952	20.5 °C	130 mm	141
1951	44.2 °C26 June 1951	4.4 °C20 December 1951	20.1 °C	254 mm	114
1950	39.2 °C14 June 1950	4.1 °C21 January 1950	19.6 °C	240 mm	123
1949	41.1 °C16 June 1949	4.4 °C6 March 1949	19.6 °C	197 mm	120
1948	43.9 °C11 July 1948	5.0 °C24 January 1948	19.8 °C	182 mm	117
1947	42.9 °C31 August 1947	4.9 °C3 January 1947	20.8 °C	142 mm	139
1946	41.7 °C25 August 1946	4.1 °C26 February 1946	20.7 °C	167 mm	150
1945	46.5 °C19 August 1945	2.8 °C3 January 1945	19.9 °C	233 mm	135
1944	44.4 °C10 August 1944	2.2 °C10 January 1944	19.3 °C	237 mm	130
1943	43.1 °C7 July 1943	4.0 °C3 January 1943	19.8 °C	242 mm	129
1942	45.9 °C18 June 1942	2.3 °C13 January 1942	19.8 °C	198 mm	128
1941	45.3 °C4 August 1941	1.5 °C7 January 1941	19.5 °C	163 mm	124
1940	44.1 °C23 June 1940	1.8 °C19 December 1940	19.4 °C	203 mm	130

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.3 °C

+1.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

151 d/yr

+36

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

120 mm

-66 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.6 °C	+1.9 °C	15 mm	-18 mm
Feb	19.6 °C	+1.4 °C	7 mm	-18 mm
Mar	25.5 °C	+4.7 °C	23 mm	+2 mm
Apr	25.5 °C	+1.0 °C	12 mm	0 mm
May	29.1 °C	+1.0 °C	8 mm	+4 mm
Jun	33.2 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	35.5 °C	+2.4 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	34.5 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	32.8 °C	+1.2 °C	8 mm	-1 mm
Oct	28.8 °C	+1.1 °C	16 mm	-7 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	+1.5 °C	6 mm	-20 mm
Dec	19.6 °C	+1.6 °C	26 mm	-8 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.4 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

7.8 °C

17 Feb 2025

Wettest day

11.1 mm

19 Oct 2025

Windiest day

37.1 km/h

29 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

73.4 km/h

29 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.1 °C

24 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.7 °C

28 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

26 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 186 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The hottest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1945, reaching 46.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The coldest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1941, at 1.5 °C.

Does it snow in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

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

Has the climate of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr warmed?

Yes: Qaşr Bin Ghashīr warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The wettest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 1974, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The windiest day measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 5 April 1994, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The warmest month in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is August (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr receives on average 186 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 39 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 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 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1979, with 0.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Yes: Qaşr Bin Ghashīr has on average 113 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

In Qaşr Bin Ghashīr, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.6 °C on 18 August 2022, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 19 December 1940.

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