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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tobruk gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 19 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tobruk

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

sun protectionlight 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.

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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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
Spring 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.