Qaryat Sulūq weather in October

In October, Qaryat Sulūq sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qaryat Sulūq's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaryat Sulūq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Qaryat Sulūq is town in Benghazi District, 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qaryat Sulūq reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Qaryat Sulūq

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.

Qaryat Sulūq weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 215.310.26.3
Feb18° / 10°194.510.86.8
Mar21° / 11°112.811.88.0
Apr25° / 14°41.212.88.7
May29° / 18°20.513.67.4
Jun32° / 21°10.2145.7
Jul33° / 22°0013.95.3
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.0
Sep32° / 22°10.512.25.8
Oct28° / 19°61.411.27.6
Nov23° / 14°92.510.48.3
Dec19° / 11°215.7106.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
28911
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qaryat Sulūq gets around 6 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 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11735399
21835388
31935388
42136367
52236357
62337346
72437326
82638316
92739296
102839275
113039265
123140245
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254139181
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274339171
284538161
294738151
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315036131

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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914light breeze
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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 6:37 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:19
211.76:386:17
311.66:386:16
411.66:396:15
511.66:406:14
611.56:416:12
711.56:416:11
811.56:426:10
911.46:436:09
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1211.36:456:05
1311.36:466:04
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1511.26:476:01
1611.26:486:00
1711.26:485:59
1811.16:495:58
1911.16:505:57
2011.16:515:56
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2211.06:525:54
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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104.9Bright
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254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qaryat Sulūq

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Qaryat Sulūq?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaryat Sulūq in October

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

In October, Qaryat Sulūq sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qaryat Sulūq 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Dec 19 — about 7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Qaryat Sulūq 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 Qaryat Sulūq peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaryat Sulūq 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 Qaryat Sulūq is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaryat Sulūq?

Qaryat Sulūq sits at 31.7°N, 20.3°E, 55 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Benghazi, 53 km away.

AjdabiyaAl MarjAl BurayqahAl Bayḑā’Shahhat

Topography around Qaryat Sulūq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaryat Sulūq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Qaryat Sulūq is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (70%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
626 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Benghazi 53 km · Al Abyār 67 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 81 km · Ajdabiya 102 km · Al Marj 107 km · Al Burayqah 154 km · Al Bayḑā’ 187 km · Shahhat 197 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 Qaryat Sulūq (31.6682°, 20.2521°, elevation 55 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).