Ghadames weather by month & the best time to visit
Libya · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Ghadames is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and November close behind. Ghadames averages about 3,793 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Ghadames?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ghadames is April, then October and November. The dullest month is July (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ghadames?
Ghadames is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,793 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 9 destinations in Libya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,582 hours. Rain is a non-event in Ghadames — about 47 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| February | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| March | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| May | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| June | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 7 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| December | 74 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Ghadames: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ghadames?
Ghadames is a small town in Libya at 341 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ghadames get a year?
Ghadames gets about 3,793 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Ghadames?
The sunniest time to visit Ghadames is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ghadames?
July is the least sunny month in Ghadames, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ghadames?
The typical midday UV index in Ghadames peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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