Qaşr al Qarabūllī weather in October

In October, Qaşr al Qarabūllī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr al Qarabūllī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Qaşr al Qarabūllī is town 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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qaşr al Qarabūllī reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102821
112821
122821
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242719
252719
262619
272619
282619
292619
302618
312518

How October really feels in Qaşr al Qarabūllī

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.

Qaşr al Qarabūllī weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°326.410.16.1
Feb18° / 11°27510.86.7
Mar20° / 12°203.811.87.6
Apr23° / 15°112.212.88.6
May27° / 18°50.913.78.5
Jun30° / 21°10.414.17.0
Jul32° / 23°00.113.95.9
Aug32° / 24°10.513.25.4
Sep31° / 23°102.212.25.9
Oct28° / 20°214.111.27.3
Nov23° / 16°224.610.37.9
Dec18° / 12°296.19.96.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
137822
147723
157723
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297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qaşr al Qarabūllī gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1310334014
2310343913
3411353911
4412363810
551237379
651337368
751438358
861638337
961738336
1071839325
1171939315
1272039304
1382138294
1482238283
1582338283
1682438273
1792538262
1892638252
1992738242
2092839232
2192839222
2292939211
23103039201
24103040191
25113140181
26123140161
27133240151
28143240140
29153339120
30173339110
31193338100

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
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
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 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 7:04 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:046:45
211.67:046:43
311.67:056:42
411.67:066:41
511.57:076:39
611.57:076:38
711.57:086:37
811.47:096:35
911.47:106:34
1011.47:106:33
1111.37:116:32
1211.37:126:30
1311.37:136:29
1411.27:136:28
1511.27:146:27
1611.27:156:25
1711.17:166:24
1811.17:166:23
1911.17:176:22
2011.07:186:21
2111.07:196:20
2211.07:206:19
2311.07:216:18
2410.97:216:17
2510.97:226:16
2610.97:236:15
2710.87:246:14
2810.87:256:13
2910.87:266:12
3010.77:276:11
3110.77:276:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qaşr al Qarabūllī

In seasonPeak

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

Qaşr al Qarabūllī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Qaşr al Qarabūllī?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaşr al Qarabūllī in October

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

In October, Qaşr al Qarabūllī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Qaşr al Qarabūllī 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Dec 11 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Qaşr al Qarabūllī 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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr al Qarabūllī 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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb35Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr al Qarabūllī?

Qaşr al Qarabūllī sits at 32.7°N, 13.7°E, 43 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Qaşr Khiyār, 13 km away.

Topography around Qaşr al Qarabūllī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr al Qarabūllī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Qaşr al Qarabūllī is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (28%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qaşr Khiyār 13 km · Al-'Alūaṣ 24 km · Msalātah 35 km · Tarhuna 35 km · Tājūrā’ 37 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 50 km · Tripoli 52 km · Al Khums 52 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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī (32.7451°, 13.7147°, elevation 43 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).