The climate of Benghazi (Libya)
The town of Benghazi (also called Banghazi) lies on the north coast of
Libya, on the Gulf of Sydra, which is a part of the Mediterranean.
After the capital of Tripoli Benghazi is the second most important
town of the country. During the rebellion in Libya in 2011 the town
was the home base of the rebels. Due to this of late years the town
has been the target of attacks several times, among others by the
then head of the government Moammar al-Qadhafi. In 2012 an attempt
was committed on the American consulate in which the American
ambassador was killed. The Mediterranean climate which is caused by
the vicinity of the Mediterranean provides mild winters and hot
summers. During the summer months the temperature in the daytime is
mostly between 30 and 35 degrees. However if the wind comes from the
inland the temperature may rise to no less than forty degrees or
more.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Benghazi.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
17
10
6
11
17
February
18
10
7
8
16
March
20
11
8
5
16
April
25
15
9
3
17
May
28
17
10
2
19
June
31
20
12
0
22
July
32
21
12
0
25
August
32
22
12
0
27
September
30
20
10
1
26
October
27
18
8
4
24
November
23
15
7
5
21
December
19
12
6
10
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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