Tobruk weather in October

In October, Tobruk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Tobruk's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tobruk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Tobruk 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tobruk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Tobruk 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° / 11°20410.16.3
Feb17° / 11°143.310.86.8
Mar19° / 12°7211.87.8
Apr22° / 15°30.912.88.6
May24° / 17°40.813.69.1
Jun27° / 21°0014.19.0
Jul29° / 23°0013.98.0
Aug29° / 24°0013.27.5
Sep28° / 23°20.212.28.1
Oct26° / 20°51.211.28.7
Nov22° / 16°102.110.48.3
Dec18° / 12°173.89.97.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
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258515
268515
278515
288515
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tobruk gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
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52
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144
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317

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132142332
232242322
332342311
432442291
542542281
642643261
752743241
852843231
962944211
1063044200
1173043190
1283143180
1393242170
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15113341150
16133340140
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20183437110
21203536100
2221353490
2323363390
2424363180
2526373070
2627382870
2729382760
2831382660
2932382550
3034382350
3136382240

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 6:23 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:04
211.76:236:03
311.66:246:01
411.66:256:00
511.66:255:59
611.56:265:57
711.56:275:56
811.56:275:55
911.46:285:54
1011.46:295:52
1111.46:305:51
1211.36:305:50
1311.36:315:49
1411.36:325:47
1511.26:335:46
1611.26:335:45
1711.26:345:44
1811.16:355:43
1911.16:365:42
2011.16:365:41
2111.06:375:40
2211.06:385:39
2311.06:395:38
2410.96:405:36
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2610.96:415:35
2710.96:425:34
2810.86:435:33
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3110.76:455:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
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84.9Bright
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104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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154.6Bright
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174.5Bright
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204.4Bright
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224.3Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tobruk

In seasonPeak

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

Tobruk sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Oct
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Is October a good time to visit Tobruk?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tobruk in October

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

In October, Tobruk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tobruk 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Dec 13 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Tobruk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Tobruk peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tobruk 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 Tobruk is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2325 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tobruk?

Tobruk sits at 32.1°N, 24.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is As Sallūm, 128 km away.

As SallūmDarnahAl QubbahSīdī BarānīShahhatAl Bayḑā’Al Marj

Topography around Tobruk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tobruk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m.

The land around Tobruk is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: As Sallūm 128 km · Darnah 145 km · Al Qubbah 177 km · Sīdī Barānī 194 km · Shahhat 211 km · Al Bayḑā’ 220 km · An-Najaylah 260 km · Al Marj 297 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 Tobruk (32.0896°, 23.9538°, elevation 23 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).