Tripoli weather in October

In October, Tripoli sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Tripoli's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tripoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tripoli is capital city of Libya.

Density
417/km²
people per km²
Founded
~601 BCE

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tripoli reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132523
142523
152523
162522
172522
182522
192522
202522
212522
222522
232422
242422
252422
262421
272421
282421
292421
302421
312321

Tripoli weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°759.210.15.4
Feb16° / 13°516.510.85.7
Mar17° / 14°223.911.76.8
Apr19° / 16°121.912.87.8
May22° / 19°40.713.78.6
Jun24° / 22°10.214.19.4
Jul27° / 24°0013.99.2
Aug28° / 26°10.213.28.6
Sep27° / 25°101.712.28.4
Oct25° / 22°263.911.28.2
Nov21° / 19°516.810.37.4
Dec18° / 15°729.49.96.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48218
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127921
137822
147822
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207624
217525
227525
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tripoli gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.9 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 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2717
2818
2919
3019
3120

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1162643241
2172842221
3172941210
4183141200
5183240180
6193439170
7193539160
81103638150
91103738140
101113737130
112113837120
122113837110
132123937100
142123936100
15313393690
16314403580
17314403580
18315403470
19316413370
20417413270
21418413160
22419412960
23420422850
24522422750
25523422540
26624432340
27626432230
28727432030
29828431820
30930431620
311131421510

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3118light 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 7:06 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:47
211.67:076:45
311.67:076:44
411.67:086:43
511.57:096:41
611.57:096:40
711.57:106:39
811.47:116:37
911.47:126:36
1011.47:126:35
1111.37:136:34
1211.37:146:32
1311.37:156:31
1411.27:166:30
1511.27:166:29
1611.27:176:27
1711.17:186:26
1811.17:196:25
1911.17:206:24
2011.07:206:23
2111.07:216:22
2211.07:226:21
2310.97:236:20
2410.97:246:19
2510.97:256:18
2610.97:256:17
2710.87:266:16
2810.87:276:15
2910.87:286:14
3010.77:296:13
3110.77:306:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tripoli

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Tripoli?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tripoli in October

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

In October, Tripoli sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tripoli 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 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 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
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Tripoli in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tripoli 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tripoli 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 Tripoli is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb35Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tripoli?

Tripoli sits at 32.9°N, 13.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Tājūrā’, 15 km away.

Topography around Tripoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tripoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.

The land around Tripoli is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tājūrā’ 15 km · Janzūr 18 km · As Sawānī 22 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 23 km · Qarqūzah 36 km · Az Zahrā’ 37 km · An Nāşirīyah 41 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 43 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 Tripoli (32.8874°, 13.1873°, elevation 15 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).