Şabrātah climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Şabrātah?

Şabrātah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 163 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1945, reaching 47.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Şabrātah?

The coldest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1941, at 0.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Şabrātah?

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

Q: Has the climate of Şabrātah warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Şabrātah?

The wettest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 1974, with 53 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Şabrātah?

The windiest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1956, with winds reaching 61.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Şabrātah?

The warmest month in Şabrātah is August (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Şabrātah?

Şabrātah receives on average 163 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Şabrātah?

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

Şabrātah (Libya) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 163 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 (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Şabrātah averages 0 frost days, 112 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 33 rainy days per year.

Şabrātah 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 47.1 °C (on 19 August 1945) and the coldest 0.7 °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

ŞabrātahAz Zawiyah

coords: 32.79°, 12.49°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.5°C

Average daily high

25.4°C

Average daily low

16.4°C

Annual rainfall

163mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

64%

Average peak wind

20.4km/h

Seasonal range

15.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

112 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

33 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.2 °C

Average feels-like low

15.6 °C

Average peak gust

36.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

125 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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

47.1 °C

19 August 1945

Coldest day

0.7 °C

7 January 1941

Wettest day

53 mm

20 October 1974

Windiest day

61.0 km/h

23 March 1956

Strongest gust

102.6 km/h

23 March 1956

Hottest feels-like

49.2 °C

25 July 2023

Coldest feels-like

-4.5 °C

19 December 1940

Sunniest day

13.8 h

16 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	43.7 °C25 July 2025	7.3 °C1 December 2025	22.2 °C	96 mm	143
2024	42.2 °C10 June 2024	8.2 °C10 January 2024	22.5 °C	143 mm	141
2023	45.0 °C25 July 2023	6.0 °C25 January 2023	21.5 °C	129 mm	115
2022	43.8 °C18 August 2022	6.3 °C22 January 2022	21.7 °C	93 mm	128
2021	42.7 °C30 June 2021	6.0 °C5 January 2021	21.9 °C	47 mm	127
2020	43.8 °C14 May 2020	6.6 °C8 February 2020	21.7 °C	117 mm	122
2019	43.0 °C24 June 2019	5.6 °C17 February 2019	21.2 °C	204 mm	126
2018	41.2 °C22 July 2018	6.2 °C16 January 2018	21.5 °C	153 mm	117
2017	42.7 °C29 June 2017	5.3 °C19 January 2017	20.7 °C	227 mm	100
2016	44.7 °C16 June 2016	6.7 °C20 February 2016	22.0 °C	61 mm	129
2015	42.5 °C13 June 2015	5.5 °C8 February 2015	21.1 °C	144 mm	122
2014	43.0 °C22 September 2014	6.1 °C2 January 2014	21.9 °C	152 mm	135
2013	42.3 °C6 June 2013	6.4 °C9 February 2013	21.7 °C	125 mm	133
2012	42.0 °C14 August 2012	3.5 °C9 February 2012	21.6 °C	94 mm	160
2011	45.8 °C22 July 2011	6.9 °C21 December 2011	21.1 °C	167 mm	116
2010	42.0 °C10 June 2010	6.0 °C18 December 2010	22.1 °C	101 mm	123
2009	41.6 °C7 July 2009	7.0 °C23 February 2009	21.4 °C	92 mm	120
2008	44.2 °C13 July 2008	5.8 °C19 February 2008	21.4 °C	151 mm	133
2007	43.2 °C20 June 2007	5.2 °C19 December 2007	21.4 °C	171 mm	122
2006	41.7 °C23 June 2006	5.2 °C7 January 2006	21.2 °C	184 mm	125
2005	42.7 °C10 July 2005	4.7 °C27 January 2005	20.9 °C	165 mm	108
2004	40.5 °C10 August 2004	5.4 °C2 February 2004	21.1 °C	117 mm	124
2003	43.1 °C30 June 2003	5.2 °C8 February 2003	21.4 °C	180 mm	137
2002	42.9 °C2 July 2002	5.4 °C9 January 2002	21.2 °C	218 mm	120
2001	42.7 °C10 July 2001	6.1 °C4 February 2001	21.6 °C	127 mm	127
2000	43.3 °C11 July 2000	5.1 °C16 January 2000	20.8 °C	115 mm	111
1999	43.0 °C8 June 1999	2.6 °C2 February 1999	21.7 °C	165 mm	142
1998	41.9 °C5 September 1998	6.4 °C24 January 1998	20.7 °C	169 mm	114
1997	44.8 °C24 July 1997	6.4 °C30 December 1997	20.7 °C	197 mm	104
1996	42.8 °C22 August 1996	5.4 °C24 February 1996	20.7 °C	148 mm	95
1995	44.0 °C26 June 1995	5.2 °C5 January 1995	20.4 °C	232 mm	90
1994	39.7 °C18 August 1994	6.4 °C1 February 1994	21.0 °C	166 mm	127
1993	43.1 °C3 July 1993	5.8 °C31 January 1993	20.6 °C	126 mm	113
1992	40.9 °C6 July 1992	4.4 °C26 January 1992	20.0 °C	106 mm	93
1991	40.9 °C31 July 1991	5.8 °C17 February 1991	19.8 °C	196 mm	86
1990	41.1 °C20 June 1990	6.3 °C8 December 1990	20.9 °C	120 mm	125
1989	40.8 °C8 September 1989	6.2 °C7 January 1989	20.5 °C	102 mm	105
1988	43.5 °C5 July 1988	5.6 °C11 March 1988	20.8 °C	271 mm	117
1987	44.3 °C15 June 1987	4.8 °C21 January 1987	20.5 °C	102 mm	114
1986	39.3 °C14 July 1986	4.8 °C3 February 1986	20.0 °C	217 mm	88
1985	41.2 °C19 June 1985	4.3 °C11 January 1985	20.5 °C	98 mm	100
1984	42.4 °C24 August 1984	4.0 °C21 February 1984	19.8 °C	194 mm	100
1983	43.7 °C30 August 1983	4.8 °C3 January 1983	20.0 °C	99 mm	98
1982	42.2 °C24 June 1982	5.1 °C25 December 1982	20.5 °C	228 mm	116
1981	43.6 °C3 July 1981	3.1 °C10 January 1981	20.3 °C	116 mm	116
1980	42.7 °C23 June 1980	5.1 °C5 January 1980	19.6 °C	170 mm	92
1979	41.2 °C16 June 1979	4.2 °C18 February 1979	20.0 °C	192 mm	102
1978	44.3 °C15 June 1978	5.6 °C3 January 1978	20.0 °C	146 mm	90
1977	44.1 °C8 July 1977	5.3 °C19 January 1977	20.5 °C	130 mm	90
1976	40.1 °C14 September 1976	3.0 °C30 January 1976	19.2 °C	385 mm	88
1975	39.9 °C16 June 1975	5.1 °C4 December 1975	19.6 °C	194 mm	83
1974	42.7 °C26 June 1974	5.4 °C4 January 1974	19.4 °C	349 mm	75
1973	43.3 °C15 July 1973	4.5 °C3 March 1973	19.7 °C	216 mm	112
1972	42.2 °C14 June 1972	5.3 °C16 January 1972	19.7 °C	323 mm	78
1971	41.3 °C10 June 1971	4.3 °C4 January 1971	19.7 °C	198 mm	95
1970	42.0 °C17 June 1970	4.1 °C1 March 1970	19.9 °C	72 mm	87
1969	41.4 °C19 June 1969	5.0 °C6 January 1969	19.9 °C	200 mm	79
1968	43.8 °C11 August 1968	4.1 °C30 January 1968	20.2 °C	114 mm	88
1967	40.9 °C17 June 1967	3.8 °C19 January 1967	19.3 °C	157 mm	86
1966	43.8 °C27 August 1966	4.4 °C31 January 1966	20.1 °C	182 mm	101
1965	42.5 °C8 July 1965	3.6 °C11 February 1965	19.6 °C	158 mm	104
1964	45.1 °C27 June 1964	4.9 °C29 December 1964	20.1 °C	259 mm	118
1963	38.8 °C9 August 1963	3.6 °C30 January 1963	19.6 °C	174 mm	76
1962	40.8 °C13 July 1962	4.9 °C2 February 1962	19.4 °C	269 mm	59
1961	41.2 °C28 May 1961	5.4 °C22 December 1961	19.4 °C	154 mm	72
1960	44.2 °C12 August 1960	3.5 °C19 January 1960	20.3 °C	142 mm	98
1959	42.9 °C5 August 1959	4.7 °C1 February 1959	19.4 °C	118 mm	84
1958	43.2 °C10 June 1958	3.7 °C26 January 1958	20.1 °C	96 mm	106
1957	44.0 °C24 June 1957	3.3 °C18 January 1957	19.5 °C	247 mm	91
1956	45.6 °C21 July 1956	2.9 °C4 February 1956	19.7 °C	144 mm	106
1955	46.3 °C2 August 1955	6.0 °C17 March 1955	21.0 °C	184 mm	121
1954	45.5 °C5 July 1954	4.0 °C9 January 1954	19.5 °C	128 mm	96
1953	43.2 °C30 June 1953	2.1 °C24 January 1953	20.1 °C	215 mm	138
1952	43.3 °C26 July 1952	3.8 °C21 January 1952	20.7 °C	113 mm	140
1951	44.4 °C26 June 1951	4.7 °C8 January 1951	20.3 °C	208 mm	111
1950	42.4 °C8 August 1950	3.3 °C21 January 1950	19.8 °C	233 mm	126
1949	40.5 °C27 June 1949	4.1 °C10 February 1949	19.7 °C	169 mm	117
1948	44.4 °C11 July 1948	5.0 °C22 December 1948	20.0 °C	150 mm	116
1947	42.9 °C1 September 1947	3.4 °C27 December 1947	21.0 °C	111 mm	138
1946	42.0 °C24 August 1946	4.1 °C26 February 1946	20.9 °C	118 mm	156
1945	47.1 °C19 August 1945	2.1 °C8 January 1945	20.1 °C	160 mm	134
1944	45.6 °C10 August 1944	2.2 °C10 January 1944	19.6 °C	158 mm	131
1943	43.3 °C27 July 1943	4.1 °C3 January 1943	20.0 °C	235 mm	128
1942	46.4 °C18 June 1942	1.7 °C13 January 1942	20.0 °C	179 mm	127
1941	45.6 °C4 August 1941	0.7 °C7 January 1941	19.7 °C	154 mm	117
1940	43.4 °C16 July 1940	1.4 °C31 December 1940	19.7 °C	116 mm	130

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.1 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

143 d/yr

+31

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

96 mm

-67 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.5 °C	+1.9 °C	18 mm	-8 mm
Feb	19.6 °C	+1.4 °C	7 mm	-12 mm
Mar	25.7 °C	+4.8 °C	20 mm	+2 mm
Apr	25.4 °C	+0.9 °C	5 mm	-7 mm
May	29.0 °C	+1.0 °C	6 mm	+2 mm
Jun	32.7 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	35.4 °C	+2.5 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	33.9 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	32.5 °C	+1.0 °C	3 mm	-6 mm
Oct	28.6 °C	+1.1 °C	16 mm	-6 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	+1.7 °C	2 mm	-21 mm
Dec	19.7 °C	+1.9 °C	19 mm	-10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.7 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

7.3 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

12.8 mm

19 Oct 2025

Windiest day

39.3 km/h

21 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

70.6 km/h

11 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.9 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.7 °C

28 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.8 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Şabrātah?

Şabrātah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 163 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Şabrātah?

The hottest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1945, reaching 47.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Şabrātah?

The coldest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1941, at 0.7 °C.

Does it snow in Şabrātah?

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

Has the climate of Şabrātah warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Şabrātah?

The wettest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 1974, with 53 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Şabrātah?

The windiest day measured in Şabrātah between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1956, with winds reaching 61.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Şabrātah?

The warmest month in Şabrātah is August (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Şabrātah?

Şabrātah receives on average 163 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Şabrātah?

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

Are there tropical nights in Şabrātah?

Yes: Şabrātah has on average 125 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Şabrātah?

In Şabrātah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.2 °C on 25 July 2023, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 19 December 1940.

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