Al Jadīd in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Jadīd sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Al Jadīd's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Jadīd's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
1.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Al Jadīd in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.

A typical summer day in Al Jadīd reaches about 38°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Al Jadīd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Jadīd weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 30.610.57.7
Feb21° / 10.5118.5
Mar26° / 12°10.211.89.0
Apr31° / 17°10.212.65.8
May35° / 22°10.213.33.1
Jun38° / 24°00.113.71.3
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.5
Aug38° / 25°00131.6
Sep36° / 23°0012.22.6
Oct31° / 18°10.211.46.1
Nov24° / 11°10.210.79.0
Dec19° / 10.310.38.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Jadīd gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 16 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Al Jadīd

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In summer, Al Jadīd overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Jadīd sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Al Jadīd?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Jadīd.

What to pack for Al Jadīd in Summer

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

In summer, Al Jadīd sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Jadīd in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Jadīd peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Jadīd in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Jadīd is worst in April — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 20102 µg/m³Nov 2333 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jadīd?

Al Jadīd sits at 27.1°N, 14.4°E, 417 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sabha, 3.0 km away.

MurzukWādī 'UtbahAl GhurayfahUbariHūnMizdah

Topography around Al Jadīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jadīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Al Jadīd is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Sabha 3.0 km · Brak 57 km · Murzuk 135 km · Wādī 'Utbah 135 km · Al Ghurayfah 150 km · Ubari 169 km · Hūn 276 km · Mizdah 508 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 Jadīd (27.05°, 14.4°, elevation 417 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.