Mizdah weather in October

In October, Mizdah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mizdah's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mizdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mizdah is town and district of 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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mizdah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82818
92817
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112817
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272515
282515
292514
302514
312414

How October really feels in Mizdah

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.

Mizdah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 81.610.25.6
Feb16° / 91.910.96.5
Mar20° / 101.911.88.1
Apr25° / 12°51.112.78.8
May29° / 16°40.713.67.0
Jun33° / 20°10.2144.6
Jul35° / 22°00.113.83.4
Aug35° / 22°10.313.13.5
Sep32° / 20°60.912.25.2
Oct27° / 16°81.411.28.0
Nov21° / 11°5110.48.3
Dec16° / 61.6106.3

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
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207723
217723
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287921
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317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mizdah gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
105
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135
145
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184
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273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14734191
24833181
35032180
45132170
55331160
65530150
75629150
85828140
96027130
106226120
116425110
126524110
136624100
14682390
15702280
16712270
17712270
18732160
19742150
20752050
21762040
22781930
23781930
24791830
25801820
26811720
27821620
28821620
29831520
30841420
31861310

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:48
211.77:076:47
311.67:076:45
411.67:086:44
511.67:096:43
611.57:096:42
711.57:106:40
811.57:116:39
911.47:126:38
1011.47:126:37
1111.47:136:35
1211.37:146:34
1311.37:146:33
1411.37:156:32
1511.27:166:31
1611.27:176:30
1711.27:176:28
1811.27:186:27
1911.17:196:26
2011.17:206:25
2111.17:206:24
2211.07:216:23
2311.07:226:22
2411.07:236:21
2510.97:246:20
2610.97:246:19
2710.97:256:18
2810.97:266:17
2910.87:276:16
3010.87:286:16
3110.87:286:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mizdah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mizdah?

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
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mizdah in October

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

In October, Mizdah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mizdah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mizdah peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mizdah 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 Mizdah is worst in April — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1675 µg/m³Aug 1435 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mizdah?

Mizdah sits at 31.4°N, 13.0°E, 458 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Aşābi‘ah, 66 km away.

Ar RayāyinahZintanBani WalidAl ‘Azīzīyah

Topography around Mizdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mizdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Mizdah is covered by bare terrain (91%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
752 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Al Aşābi‘ah 66 km · Gharyan 80 km · Yafran 81 km · Al Qawāsim 82 km · Ar Rayāyinah 88 km · Zintan 88 km · Bani Walid 100 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 120 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 Mizdah (31.4493°, 12.9853°, elevation 458 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. 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).