Al Bayḑā’ weather in August

In August, Al Bayḑā’ sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al Bayḑā’'s 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayḑā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
7%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al Bayḑā’ is city in Libya.

Density
832/km²
people per km²
Founded
1840

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al Bayḑā’ reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Al Bayḑā’ weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 5811.210.13.9
Feb14° / 479.310.84.2
Mar17° / 367.211.86.0
Apr21° / 11°163.812.87.8
May24° / 14°122.613.78.7
Jun27° / 16°3114.18.8
Jul28° / 18°10.413.98.6
Aug28° / 19°20.513.28.0
Sep27° / 18°102.212.28.4
Oct24° / 15°19511.28.1
Nov20° / 12°296.410.36.9
Dec15° / 469.29.94.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al Bayḑā’ gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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32
42
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15166118
25156119
35156020
45146120
54136221
64136122
74136122
84126222
94126123
104126123
114126123
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134116223
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:507:28
213.65:517:27
313.65:517:26
413.65:527:25
513.55:537:25
613.55:547:24
713.55:547:23
813.45:557:22
913.45:567:21
1013.45:567:20
1113.45:577:19
1213.35:587:18
1313.35:587:17
1413.35:597:16
1513.26:007:15
1613.26:017:14
1713.26:017:13
1813.26:027:11
1913.16:037:10
2013.16:037:09
2113.16:047:08
2213.06:057:07
2313.06:057:05
2413.06:067:04
2512.96:077:03
2612.96:077:02
2712.96:087:00
2812.86:096:59
2912.86:096:58
3012.86:106:57
3112.76:116:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
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177.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al Bayḑā’

In seasonPeak

None of Al Bayḑā’'s seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Bayḑā’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Al Bayḑā’?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Al Bayḑā’ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bayḑā’ in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Al Bayḑā’ sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Bayḑā’ in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 14 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Bayḑā’ in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bayḑā’ peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Bayḑā’ in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Bayḑā’ is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Aug 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bayḑā’?

Al Bayḑā’ sits at 32.8°N, 21.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Shahhat, 11 km away.

Al MarjAl AbyārBenghaziQaryat SulūqTobruk

Topography around Al Bayḑā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Bayḑā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bayḑā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.

The land around Al Bayḑā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Shahhat 11 km · Al Qubbah 45 km · Darnah 82 km · Al Marj 92 km · Al Abyār 126 km · Benghazi 174 km · Qaryat Sulūq 187 km · Tobruk 220 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Bayḑā’ (32.7627°, 21.7551°, elevation 631 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).