At Tāj in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), At Tāj sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
1.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in At Tāj 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 At Tāj reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in At Tāj

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.

At Tāj 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
Jan19° / 00.110.78.3
Feb22° / 00.111.29.0
Mar27° / 12°10.111.88.8
Apr32° / 17°0012.55.3
May36° / 22°0013.22.8
Jun38° / 24°0013.51.6
Jul38° / 24°0013.31.6
Aug38° / 25°0012.81.7
Sep36° / 22°0012.13.0
Oct31° / 18°0011.46.2
Nov25° / 12°0010.89.2
Dec20° / 00.110.58.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

At Tāj 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 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 7.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for At Tāj

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

At Tāj sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is summer a good time to visit At Tāj?

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.

1.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in At Tāj.

What to pack for At Tāj in Summer

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

In summer, At Tāj sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in At Tāj in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in At Tāj peaks around May 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 12Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in At Tāj 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 At Tāj is worst in May — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1675 µg/m³Nov 2132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul48Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is At Tāj?

At Tāj sits at 24.2°N, 23.3°E, 379 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Jawf, 1.0 km away.

SiwaAl BurayqahAjdabiya

Topography around At Tāj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around At Tāj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around At Tāj is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
378 m
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Summer weather nearby: Al Jawf 1.0 km · Mūţ 592 km · Siwa 598 km · Al Bawīţī 722 km · Al-Khārijah 743 km · Al Khārjah 746 km · Al Burayqah 781 km · Ajdabiya 788 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 At Tāj (24.2049°, 23.2857°, elevation 379 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.