Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Qaşr Bin Ghashīr sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Qaşr Bin Ghashīr's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr Bin Ghashīr's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
49 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 21°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°336.110.16.3
Feb18° / 10°305.110.86.9
Mar21° / 12°193.911.87.8
Apr25° / 15°112.112.88.6
May28° / 18°41.113.77.6
Jun32° / 21°10.514.15.7
Jul33° / 23°0013.94.8
Aug34° / 24°10.313.24.3
Sep32° / 23°91.912.25.1
Oct29° / 20°183.611.26.9
Nov23° / 15°224.710.37.9
Dec19° / 11°296.39.96.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr gets around 49 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

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

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

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Is fall a good time to visit Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

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

In fall, Qaşr Bin Ghashīr sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 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
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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 highVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 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 Bin Ghashīr?

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr sits at 32.7°N, 13.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is As Sawānī, 12 km away.

Topography around Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr Bin Ghashīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: As Sawānī 12 km · Janzūr 22 km · Tripoli 23 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 23 km · Tājūrā’ 27 km · Az Zahrā’ 29 km · An Nāşirīyah 30 km · Qarqūzah 33 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 Bin Ghashīr (32.6833°, 13.1833°, elevation 71 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.