Al Marj weather in October

In October, Al Marj sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Marj's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Marj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:46 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al Marj is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Marj reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Al Marj weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 499.410.14.9
Feb16° / 438.710.85.1
Mar18° / 10°265.211.86.9
Apr22° / 13°102.812.88.3
May26° / 16°61.613.68.7
Jun28° / 19°20.514.18.1
Jul29° / 21°00.113.97.4
Aug30° / 22°10.413.27.0
Sep29° / 20°51.512.27.4
Oct26° / 18°154.111.28.0
Nov21° / 14°255.510.37.5
Dec17° / 11°4399.95.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
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48713
58713
68614
78614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Marj gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
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710
811
911
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2717
2817
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3017
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11338417
21439406
31540395
41641384
51742374
61843353
72044343
82145322
92246302
102446291
112547271
122747261
132846251
142946241
153146231
163245220
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183445210
193544200
203644200
213744190
223943180
234043170
244142170
254342160
264441150
274640140
284840130
295039120
305138110
31543790

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:356:16
211.66:366:15
311.66:376:14
411.66:376:12
511.56:386:11
611.56:396:10
711.56:396:08
811.46:406:07
911.46:416:06
1011.46:426:04
1111.36:426:03
1211.36:436:02
1311.36:446:01
1411.26:456:00
1511.26:455:58
1611.26:465:57
1711.26:475:56
1811.16:485:55
1911.16:495:54
2011.16:495:53
2111.06:505:52
2211.06:515:51
2311.06:525:50
2410.96:535:48
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2610.96:545:46
2710.86:555:46
2810.86:565:45
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3110.76:595:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Marj

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Al Marj?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Marj in October

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

In October, Al Marj sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Al Marj in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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 20 to Dec 16 — about 6.9 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
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Marj in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Marj 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Marj in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Marj is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1429 µg/m³Jul 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Marj?

Al Marj sits at 32.5°N, 20.8°E, 338 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Abyār, 40 km away.

Al Bayḑā’ShahhatQaryat SulūqAl QubbahDarnahAz Zuwaytīnah

Topography around Al Marj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Marj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Al Marj is covered by cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (27%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Abyār 40 km · Benghazi 83 km · Al Bayḑā’ 92 km · Shahhat 103 km · Qaryat Sulūq 107 km · Al Qubbah 135 km · Darnah 172 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 184 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 Marj (32.4926°, 20.8291°, elevation 338 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).