Şurmān weather in October

In October, Şurmān sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.3 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 30°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 Şurmān's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şurmān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Şurmān is City 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Şurmān reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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 Şurmān

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.

Şurmān 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°26510.16.5
Feb18° / 10°233.910.87.2
Mar21° / 12°163.411.88.0
Apr25° / 15°91.912.88.6
May28° / 18°5113.77.7
Jun31° / 22°10.414.15.8
Jul33° / 24°0013.94.9
Aug34° / 25°10.313.24.4
Sep32° / 24°101.812.25.2
Oct28° / 20°193.311.27.0
Nov23° / 15°204.210.38.0
Dec19° / 11°254.89.97.1

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Şurmān gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 14% 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 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14113338131
25113437121
35123535111
46123634111
56133733101
6714373291
7715383181
8815383081
9917382971
10918372871
11919372860
121020372760
131021372650
141123362550
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161125362440
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302232331200
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Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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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 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 7:08 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:086:49
211.67:096:48
311.67:106:46
411.67:106:45
511.57:116:44
611.57:126:42
711.57:136:41
811.47:136:40
911.47:146:39
1011.47:156:37
1111.37:166:36
1211.37:166:35
1311.37:176:34
1411.27:186:32
1511.27:196:31
1611.27:196:30
1711.17:206:29
1811.17:216:28
1911.17:226:27
2011.07:236:25
2111.07:246:24
2211.07:246:23
2311.07:256:22
2410.97:266:21
2510.97:276:20
2610.97:286:19
2710.87:296:18
2810.87:296:17
2910.87:306:16
3010.77:316:15
3110.77:326:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Şurmān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Şurmān?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şurmān in October

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

In October, Şurmān sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Şurmān 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 14 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 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 Şurmān 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 Şurmān peaks around June 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şurmān 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 Şurmān is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1140 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb35Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şurmān?

Şurmān sits at 32.8°N, 12.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Şabrātah, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Şurmān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şurmān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Şurmān is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şabrātah 9.0 km · Al Ḩurshah 10 km · Az Zāwīyah 15 km · Zawiya 15 km · Al Ajaylat 18 km · Qarqūzah 25 km · Az Zahrā’ 30 km · An Nāşirīyah 31 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 Şurmān (32.7567°, 12.5716°, elevation 8 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).