Bin Jawwād weather in August

In August, Bin Jawwād sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bin Jawwād's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bin Jawwād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bin Jawwād reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in Bin Jawwād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bin Jawwād 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
Jan18° / 11°164.410.26.8
Feb18° / 11°11310.97.3
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.2
Apr24° / 16°30.712.79.0
May26° / 18°20.413.58.7
Jun29° / 21°10.2147.8
Jul30° / 23°0013.87.1
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.5
Sep30° / 24°20.412.26.6
Oct28° / 21°61.611.27.8
Nov23° / 16°72.310.48.4
Dec19° / 12°123.7107.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bin Jawwād gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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2801642501
2911742481
3011743471
3111843460

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:087:39
213.56:097:38
313.56:107:38
413.46:107:37
513.46:117:36
613.46:127:35
713.46:127:34
813.36:137:33
913.36:147:32
1013.36:147:32
1113.36:157:31
1213.26:157:30
1313.26:167:29
1413.26:177:28
1513.26:177:27
1613.16:187:26
1713.16:197:25
1813.16:197:24
1913.06:207:22
2013.06:207:21
2113.06:217:20
2213.06:227:19
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bin Jawwād

In seasonPeak

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

Bin Jawwād sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Bin Jawwād?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bin Jawwād for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bin Jawwād in August

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

In August, Bin Jawwād sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bin Jawwād in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 18 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bin Jawwād in August

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Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Bin Jawwād peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bin Jawwād 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 Bin Jawwād is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1339 µg/m³Aug 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep12Good
Oct21Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād sits at 30.8°N, 18.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sirte, 149 km away.

SirteAl BurayqahAz ZuwaytīnahAjdabiyaQaryat SulūqBenghaziHūnAl Abyār

Topography around Bin Jawwād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bin Jawwād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Bin Jawwād is covered by bare terrain (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
242 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sirte 149 km · Al Burayqah 150 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 196 km · Ajdabiya 205 km · Qaryat Sulūq 228 km · Benghazi 239 km · Hūn 277 km · Al Abyār 284 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 Bin Jawwād (30.8042°, 18.0772°, elevation 7 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).