Tripoli climate — normals and trends
Tripoli (Libya) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.9 °C and it receives 374 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Tripoli averages 0 frost days, 7 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 50 rainy days per year.
Tripoli has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 4 August 1941) and the coldest 6.2 °C (on 8 January 1981).
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
TripoliTripoli
- coords
- 32.89°, 13.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.9°C
Average daily high
21.3°C
Average daily low
18.7°C
Annual rainfall
374mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
27.1km/h
Seasonal range
12.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
7 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
50 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
21.5 °C
Average feels-like low
17.3 °C
Average peak gust
37.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
154 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001
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
38.0 °C
4 August 1941
Coldest day
6.2 °C
8 January 1981
Wettest day
122 mm
20 October 1974
Windiest day
78.2 km/h
8 December 1988
Strongest gust
119.5 km/h
8 December 1988
Hottest feels-like
41.4 °C
18 August 2022
Coldest feels-like
-3.7 °C
8 January 1981
Sunniest day
14.0 h
10 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 68 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 17.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 10 mm | -34 mm |
| Mar | 20.4 °C | +3.4 °C | 23 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 19.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 14 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 22.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Jun | 25.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 28.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 28.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 6 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 25.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 11 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 22.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 46 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 18.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 57 mm | -37 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tripoli?
Tripoli has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.9 °C and it receives 374 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tripoli?
The hottest day measured in Tripoli between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1941, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tripoli?
The coldest day measured in Tripoli between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1981, at 6.2 °C.
Does it snow in Tripoli?
Almost never: Tripoli sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tripoli warmed?
Yes: Tripoli warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tripoli?
The wettest day measured in Tripoli between 1940 and 2025 was 20 October 1974, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tripoli?
The windiest day measured in Tripoli between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1988, with winds reaching 78.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tripoli?
The warmest month in Tripoli is August (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Tripoli?
Tripoli receives on average 374 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 50 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tripoli?
Tripoli gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tripoli?
Yes: Tripoli has on average 154 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tripoli?
In Tripoli, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 18 August 2022, and the lowest was -3.7 °C on 8 January 1981.
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