Tarhuna weather in August

In August, Tarhuna sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tarhuna's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarhuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
7%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Tarhuna is town in Libya, 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the southeast of Tripoli.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tarhuna reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Tarhuna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tarhuna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 275.810.15.6
Feb17° / 26510.86.3
Mar20° / 11°244.111.87.5
Apr24° / 13°142.812.88.5
May28° / 17°71.413.67.8
Jun31° / 20°20.514.15.7
Jul33° / 22°00.113.94.8
Aug33° / 23°20.813.24.6
Sep31° / 22°112.712.25.5
Oct27° / 18°193.811.27.5
Nov22° / 13°163.710.37.9
Dec17° / 10°224.89.96.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
22991
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25991
26991
27991
28982
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30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tarhuna gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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133
143
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193
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305
315

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191638324
281638335
381637345
481636345
581636356
671635366
771634366
871734366
971733366
1071733376
1171833376
1261832376
1361832376
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1561832386
1661832396
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1961732405
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2761533406
2861533406
2971534396
3071434396
3171435396

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:238:00
213.66:247:59
313.66:257:58
413.56:257:57
513.56:267:57
613.56:277:56
713.56:277:55
813.46:287:54
913.46:297:53
1013.46:297:52
1113.36:307:51
1213.36:317:50
1313.36:317:49
1413.36:327:48
1513.26:337:47
1613.26:337:46
1713.26:347:45
1813.16:357:43
1913.16:367:42
2013.16:367:41
2113.16:377:40
2213.06:387:39
2313.06:387:38
2413.06:397:36
2512.96:407:35
2612.96:407:34
2712.96:417:33
2812.86:427:31
2912.86:427:30
3012.86:437:29
3112.76:447:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
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196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tarhuna

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tarhuna?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tarhuna for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tarhuna in August

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

In August, Tarhuna sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tarhuna in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 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 Tarhuna in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarhuna 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tarhuna in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tarhuna is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1358 µg/m³Aug 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tarhuna?

Tarhuna sits at 32.4°N, 13.6°E, 391 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Qaşr Khiyār, 35 km away.

Topography around Tarhuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarhuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Tarhuna is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
326 m
80 km
953 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Qaşr Khiyār 35 km · Qaşr al Qarabūllī 35 km · Msalātah 41 km · Al-'Alūaṣ 44 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 50 km · Tājūrā’ 56 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 59 km · Al Qawāsim 61 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 Tarhuna (32.435°, 13.6332°, elevation 391 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).