Zuwarah weather in August
In August, Zuwarah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zuwarah's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuwarah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 6:39 AM – 7:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 7%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.87 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Zuwarah is Coastal city in western Libya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Zuwarah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 26 |
| 2 | 31 | 26 |
| 3 | 31 | 26 |
| 4 | 31 | 26 |
| 5 | 31 | 26 |
| 6 | 31 | 26 |
| 7 | 31 | 26 |
| 8 | 31 | 26 |
| 9 | 31 | 26 |
| 10 | 31 | 26 |
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| 26 | 31 | 26 |
| 27 | 31 | 26 |
| 28 | 31 | 26 |
| 29 | 31 | 26 |
| 30 | 31 | 26 |
| 31 | 31 | 26 |
How August really feels in Zuwarah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zuwarah weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 24 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 22 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 10 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 20 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 17° | 22 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 30 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 |
| 10 | 99 | 1 |
| 11 | 99 | 1 |
| 12 | 99 | 1 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 |
| 18 | 98 | 2 |
| 19 | 98 | 2 |
| 20 | 98 | 2 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 97 | 3 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Zuwarah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 64 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Miserable (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | 64 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 26 | 66 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 26 | 65 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 65 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 25 | 65 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | 64 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 11 |
| 8 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 11 |
| 9 | 1 | 25 | 62 | 12 |
| 10 | 1 | 25 | 62 | 12 |
| 11 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 13 |
| 13 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 13 |
| 14 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 13 |
| 15 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 13 |
| 16 | 2 | 21 | 64 | 13 |
| 17 | 2 | 21 | 64 | 13 |
| 18 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 13 |
| 19 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 13 |
| 20 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 12 |
| 21 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 12 |
| 22 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 12 |
| 23 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 11 |
| 24 | 3 | 22 | 64 | 11 |
| 25 | 3 | 23 | 63 | 11 |
| 26 | 3 | 24 | 62 | 11 |
| 27 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 11 |
| 28 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 11 |
| 29 | 4 | 27 | 57 | 12 |
| 30 | 5 | 28 | 55 | 12 |
| 31 | 5 | 30 | 53 | 12 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, 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.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:34 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 6:28 | 8:07 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 6:29 | 8:06 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 6:30 | 8:05 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 6:31 | 8:04 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 6:31 | 8:04 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 6:32 | 8:03 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 6:33 | 8:02 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 6:33 | 8:01 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 6:34 | 8:00 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 6:35 | 7:59 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 6:35 | 7:58 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 6:36 | 7:57 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:37 | 7:56 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:38 | 7:55 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 6:38 | 7:54 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:39 | 7:53 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 6:40 | 7:51 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 6:40 | 7:50 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:41 | 7:49 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 6:42 | 7:48 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 6:42 | 7:47 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:43 | 7:46 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:44 | 7:44 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:45 | 7:43 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:45 | 7:42 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:46 | 7:41 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:47 | 7:39 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:47 | 7:38 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 6:48 | 7:37 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 6:49 | 7:35 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:49 | 7:34 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Zuwarah
None of Zuwarah's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Zuwarah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is August a good time to visit Zuwarah?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Zuwarah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zuwarah in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Zuwarah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Zuwarah in August
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Dec 9 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Zuwarah in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zuwarah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zuwarah in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zuwarah is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 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) | 39 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Zuwarah?
Zuwarah sits at 32.9°N, 12.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Jumayl, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Zuwarah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zuwarah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuwarah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.
The land around Zuwarah is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (32%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (33%) 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 Zuwarah (32.9312°, 12.082°, elevation 5 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).