Sabha weather by month & the best time to visit
Libya · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Sabha is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and April close behind. Sabha averages about 3,928 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Sabha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sabha is February, then March and April. The dullest month is July (20/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sabha?
Sabha is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,928 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate February (100) from July (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 9 destinations in Libya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,582 hours. Rain is a non-event in Sabha — about 30 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| April | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| May | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| July | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| August | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| October | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| November | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| December | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 5 mm | 5 |
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Sabha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sabha?
Sabha is a regional city in Libya at 428 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sabha get a year?
Sabha gets about 3,928 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Sabha?
The sunniest time to visit Sabha is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sabha?
July is the least sunny month in Sabha, scoring 20/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sabha?
The typical midday UV index in Sabha peaks around 12 (extreme) in July, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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