Wādī 'Utbah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Wādī 'Utbah sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Wādī 'Utbah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wādī 'Utbah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wādī 'Utbah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical summer day in Wādī 'Utbah reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Wādī 'Utbah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Wādī 'Utbah weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 18° / 4° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 21° / 6° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 11° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 5° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Wādī 'Utbah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wādī 'Utbah
In summer, Wādī 'Utbah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wādī 'Utbah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Wādī 'Utbah?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wādī 'Utbah.
What to pack for Wādī 'Utbah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Wādī 'Utbah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Wādī 'Utbah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wādī 'Utbah peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Wādī 'Utbah in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wādī 'Utbah is worst in April — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 31 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) | 33 | 50 | 74 | 97 | 89 | 71 | 55 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 31 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 97 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Wādī 'Utbah?
Wādī 'Utbah sits at 26.1°N, 13.6°E, 491 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Murzuk, 41 km away.
Topography around Wādī 'Utbah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wādī 'Utbah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wādī 'Utbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.
The land around Wādī 'Utbah is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Wādī 'Utbah (26.095°, 13.5574°, elevation 491 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.