Tarhuna weather in October
In October, Tarhuna sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Tarhuna's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarhuna's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 3.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 7:15 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 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 October
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical October day in Tarhuna reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | 29 | 20 |
| 7 | 29 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 18 | 27 | 18 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 18 |
| 21 | 27 | 18 |
| 22 | 27 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 |
| 31 | 25 | 16 |
How October really feels in Tarhuna
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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tarhuna weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 8° | 27 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 8° | 26 | 5 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 24 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 14 | 2.8 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 7 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 11 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 19 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 16 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 10° | 22 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 78 | 22 |
| 11 | 78 | 22 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 72 | 28 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Tarhuna gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.8 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 14% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
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| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 12 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | 15 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 42 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 13 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:11 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 7:04 | 6:45 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 7:05 | 6:44 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 7:05 | 6:42 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:41 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 7:07 | 6:40 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 7:07 | 6:38 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 7:08 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 7:09 | 6:36 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 7:10 | 6:35 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 7:10 | 6:33 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 7:11 | 6:32 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 7:12 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 7:13 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 7:13 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 7:14 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 7:15 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 7:16 | 6:25 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 7:16 | 6:24 |
| 19 | 11.1 | 7:17 | 6:23 |
| 20 | 11.1 | 7:18 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 7:19 | 6:20 |
| 22 | 11.0 | 7:20 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 11.0 | 7:21 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 7:21 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 10.9 | 7:22 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 10.9 | 7:23 | 6:15 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 7:24 | 6:14 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 7:25 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 7:26 | 6:13 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 7:26 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 10.7 | 7:27 | 6:11 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 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 — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.8 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Tarhuna
None of Tarhuna's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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.
Is October a good time to visit Tarhuna?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Tarhuna for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tarhuna in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Tarhuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tarhuna 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Tarhuna in October
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tarhuna in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 53 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 44 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
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.
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
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).