Qaşr Bin Ghashīr weather in October

In October, Qaşr Bin Ghashīr sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.6 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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Bin Ghashīr's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr Bin Ghashīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is human settlement.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

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 Bin Ghashīr 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° / 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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
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48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
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297426
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317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qaşr Bin Ghashīr gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181736318
281837307
391937287
492038267
5102038256
6112138246
7122238236
8132337225
9132437215
10142537204
11152536194
12152636194
13162836183
14162935173
15173035162
16173134162
17183234152
18183234141
19183334131
20193434131
21193534121
22193534111
23203634100
2421363490
2521363490
2622363380
2724363370
2825363360
2926363250
3028363150
3130353140

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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3111calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:47
211.67:076:45
311.67:076:44
411.67:086:43
511.57:096:41
611.57:096:40
711.57:106:39
811.47:116:37
911.47:126:36
1011.47:126:35
1111.37:136:34
1211.37:146:32
1311.37:156:31
1411.27:156:30
1511.27:166:29
1611.27:176:28
1711.17:186:26
1811.17:196:25
1911.17:196:24
2011.07:206:23
2111.07:216:22
2211.07:226:21
2311.07:236:20
2410.97:236:19
2510.97:246:18
2610.97:256:17
2710.87:266:16
2810.87:276:15
2910.87:286:14
3010.77:296:13
3110.77:296:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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114.5Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

In seasonPeak

None of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr'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 Bin Ghashīr sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Qaşr Bin Ghashīr?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Qaşr Bin Ghashīr sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 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 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 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 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 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 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
October 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. 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).