Darnah weather in October

In October, Darnah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Darnah's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Darnah 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 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Darnah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Darnah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Darnah 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
Jan17° / 11°315.910.16.1
Feb17° / 11°234.810.86.5
Mar20° / 12°143.711.87.5
Apr23° / 14°7212.88.6
May26° / 17°61.313.78.8
Jun29° / 21°10.414.17.8
Jul30° / 23°00.113.96.9
Aug31° / 24°10.213.26.6
Sep29° / 22°71.312.27.1
Oct27° / 19°112.811.28.1
Nov22° / 15°152.810.38.1
Dec18° / 12°225.29.96.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108614
118416
128416
138416
148317
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317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Darnah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
129
139
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1811
1911
2011
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3011
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18264818
28274817
38284716
49294615
59314614
69334513
710344312
810364212
911374111
1012384010
1113393910
121340379
131541368
141641358
151742347
161843337
171943316
182043316
192243305
202343295
212543284
222742274
232842264
243042253
253141243
263341233
273540222
283740212
293939202
304138192
314338181

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
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 6:28 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:09
211.66:296:08
311.66:296:06
411.66:306:05
511.56:316:04
611.56:326:02
711.56:326:01
811.46:336:00
911.46:345:58
1011.46:355:57
1111.36:355:56
1211.36:365:55
1311.36:375:53
1411.26:385:52
1511.26:385:51
1611.26:395:50
1711.16:405:49
1811.16:415:47
1911.16:425:46
2011.06:425:45
2111.06:435:44
2211.06:445:43
2311.06:455:42
2410.96:465:41
2510.96:475:40
2610.96:475:39
2710.86:485:38
2810.86:495:37
2910.86:505:36
3010.76:515:35
3110.76:525:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Darnah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
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Apr
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Jun
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Darnah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Darnah in October

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

In October, Darnah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Darnah in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — 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 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Dec 13 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Darnah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darnah peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Darnah 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 Darnah is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1921 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Darnah?

Darnah sits at 32.8°N, 22.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Qubbah, 37 km away.

TobrukAl MarjAl AbyārBenghaziQaryat Sulūq

Topography around Darnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darnah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m.

The land around Darnah is covered by water (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
876 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Qubbah 37 km · Shahhat 72 km · Al Bayḑā’ 82 km · Tobruk 145 km · Al Marj 172 km · Al Abyār 202 km · Benghazi 252 km · Qaryat Sulūq 255 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 Darnah (32.767°, 22.6367°, elevation 9 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).