Tobruk in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tobruk sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tobruk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tobruk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tobruk in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tobruk reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Tobruk weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 20 | 4 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 11° | 14 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 7 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 20° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 16° | 10 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 18° / 12° | 17 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tobruk gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tobruk
In spring, Tobruk overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tobruk sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Tobruk?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Tobruk for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tobruk in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tobruk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Tobruk in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Tobruk in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tobruk in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.