Sunshine Atlas

Ghat weather by month & the best time to visit

Libya · small town · hot desert climate

Ghat, Libya
Ghat — photo by Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Ghat is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and November close behind. Ghat averages about 4,078 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Ghat?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Ghat is January, then March and November. The dullest month is June (10/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Ghat?

Ghat is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 4,078 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (10), so the month you pick matters. Ghat is the sunniest of the 9 destinations tracked in Libya. Rain is a non-event in Ghat — about 45 mm in a typical year.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 100100February: 99March: 100April: 80May: 40June: 10July: 10August: 20September: 40October: 89November: 100December: 99JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January100 20° / 68°F5° / 41°F 2 mm8
February99 24° / 75°F7° / 45°F 3 mm10
March100 29° / 84°F12° / 54°F 1 mm12
April80 34° / 93°F17° / 63°F 2 mm11
May40 38° / 100°F22° / 72°F 6 mm11
June10 41° / 106°F25° / 77°F 8 mm12
July10 41° / 106°F25° / 77°F 2 mm13
August20 40° / 104°F25° / 77°F 5 mm13
September40 38° / 100°F23° / 73°F 3 mm12
October89 33° / 91°F18° / 64°F 6 mm12
November100 27° / 81°F12° / 54°F 1 mm9
December99 22° / 72°F7° / 45°F 6 mm7

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Ghat: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Ghat?

Ghat is a small town in Libya at 696 m elevation with a hot desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Ghat get a year?

Ghat gets about 4,078 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Ghat?

The sunniest time to visit Ghat is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What is the least sunny month in Ghat?

June is the least sunny month in Ghat, scoring 10/100 with about 8 mm of rain.

Is Ghat the sunniest place in Libya?

Yes — with about 4,078 hours of sunshine a year, Ghat has the most annual sunshine of the 9 Libya destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.

How strong is the sun in Ghat?

The typical midday UV index in Ghat peaks around 13 (extreme) in July, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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