Tripoli vs Lampedusa: which is sunnier?
🇱🇾 Libya vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 296 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tripoli is the sunnier overall: about 3,424 hours of sunshine a year to Lampedusa's 3,136. Tripoli has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tripoli | Lampedusa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,424 | 3,136 |
| Sunniest month | July (100/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 99/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 254 mm | 415 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tripoli vs Lampedusa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | Lampedusa | Tripoli | Lampedusa | Tripoli | Lampedusa | Tripoli | Lampedusa | |
| January | 61 | 52 | 16° | 15° | 44 | 48 | 18° | 18° |
| February | 69 | 52 | 17° | 15° | 38 | 42 | 17° | 17° |
| March | 80 | 53 | 18° | 15° | 20 | 37 | 18° | 16° |
| April | 98 | 62 | 21° | 16° | 8 | 23 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 99 | 87 | 24° | 19° | 5 | 16 | 21° | 19° |
| June | 99 | 96 | 27° | 23° | 2 | 7 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 100 | 97 | 30° | 26° | 0 | 3 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 99 | 96 | 31° | 27° | 1 | 11 | 28° | 29° |
| September | 96 | 88 | 29° | 26° | 21 | 51 | 28° | 28° |
| October | 94 | 86 | 27° | 24° | 29 | 62 | 26° | 26° |
| November | 93 | 88 | 22° | 20° | 35 | 53 | 22° | 23° |
| December | 75 | 65 | 18° | 17° | 51 | 62 | 20° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tripoli · Feb Tripoli · Mar Tripoli · Apr Tripoli · May Tripoli · Jun Tripoli · Jul Tripoli · Aug Tripoli · Sep Tripoli · Oct Tripoli · Nov Tripoli · Dec Tripoli.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tripoli (average score 75/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tripoli (average score 92/100 vs 67). Tripoli is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: Tripoli (average score 99/100 vs 96). Tripoli is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Tripoli (average score 95/100 vs 87). Tripoli is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Lampedusa's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tripoli about 7 months a year, Lampedusa about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tripoli weather by month · Lampedusa weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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