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Misratah weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Misratah has well-marked seasons, with 12.1°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Misratah weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+6.7°Chigh well above average

31° / 21°Today
24° / 21°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4915days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 6 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 6 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 51 mmhigh 16°low 13°February, rain 29 mmhigh 16°low 13°March, rain 21 mmhigh 17°low 14°April, rain 8 mmhigh 19°low 16°May, rain 5 mmhigh 21°low 18°June, rain 1 mmhigh 24°low 21°July, rain 1 mmhigh 27°low 24°August, rain 1 mmhigh 28°low 25°September, rain 12 mmhigh 27°low 24°October, rain 33 mmhigh 25°low 22°November, rain 39 mmhigh 21°low 18°December, rain 53 mmhigh 18°low 14°wettest month December, 53 mm · 254 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

24.6°

27°feels like
72%humidity
19°dew point
10 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.0
sunrise07:07sunset18:21day length11h 15m
TodayClear31°21°
WedPartly cloudy32°22°
ThuMostly clear26°22°
FriPartly cloudy25°21°
SatOvercast24°19°
SunOvercast23°20°
MonShowers22°19°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
31° / 21°
Average for October 20
24° / 21°

High well above average · +6.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 30.3° · 2023
  • Lowest since 1940: 16.9° · 1980
  • One year ago: 23° / 21°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Misratah is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 32.38°N, 15.09°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
32.38°N, 15.09°E
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 27.8°C and nights around 25.0°C. In a typical recent year, around 15 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 16.1°C and typical overnight lows of 12.6°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

The yearly total for Misratah comes to about 254 mm; monthly amounts range from 1 mm in July up to 53 mm in December.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Misratah now averages 1.3°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 21% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 12°C. Wettest month: December (~53 mm). Whole year averages ~254 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 31 rainy days a year: most in December (~6), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Misratah month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January16.1°12.6°51 mm610.1 h26.2° (2021)5.4° (1945)
February16.4°12.8°29 mm410.9 h26.9° (2010)7.1° (1941)
March17.3°13.8°21 mm311.8 h32.4° (1970)7.8° (1949)
April18.9°15.6°8 mm112.8 h34.2° (1942)10.2° (1987)
May21.1°18.0°5 mm013.7 h36.5° (1999)13.1° (1975)
June24.1°21.2°1 mm014.1 h39.2° (1978)16.2° (1990)
July26.7°23.8°1 mm013.9 h38.6° (1960)19.0° (1984)
August27.8°25.0°1 mm013.2 h38.4° (1982)21.7° (1978)
September26.9°24.2°12 mm112.2 h39.7° (1947)18.3° (1977)
October24.6°21.5°33 mm411.2 h37.6° (1998)15.0° (1957)
November21.2°17.7°39 mm510.3 h31.8° (2023)11.2° (1978)
December17.5°14.1°53 mm69.9 h27.2° (2022)7.7° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.16°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.20°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 5.9 early in the record → 15.2 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1947, coldest in 1945: 39.7°C / 5.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~254 mm/year on average. Last decade: −21% vs that average. Long-term trend: −7 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Misratah

Which is the warmest month in Misratah?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Misratah is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 14.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Misratah compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Misratah is forecast to reach a high of 31.0°C and a low of 20.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.3°C and a low of 21.1°C, so today's high is 6.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Misratah warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Misratah is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Misratah?
Misratah receives about 254 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Misratah?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Misratah is about 20.0°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Misratah by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Misratah (°C, full record since 1940): January 16°/13°, February 16°/13°, March 17°/14°, April 19°/16°, May 21°/18°, June 24°/21°, July 27°/24°, August 28°/25°, September 27°/24°, October 25°/22°, November 21°/18°, December 18°/14°.
What is the weather like in Misratah in summer?
June to August is summer in Misratah, and it is dry and warm. It warms from 24°C by day and 21°C at night in June to 28°C and 25°C in August. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Misratah in winter?
Winter in Misratah (December to February) is fairly mild. Afternoons run 16–18°C and nights 13–14°C; January is the coldest month. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 53 mm in December, 4 days and 29 mm in February. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Misratah in spring?
In spring, March through May, Misratah is dry and mild. It warms from 17°C by day and 14°C at night in March to 21°C and 18°C in May. Rain eases through the season, 21 mm in March to 5 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Misratah in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Misratah, and it is pleasantly warm. September is still 27°C by day and 24°C at night; by November it is down to 21°C and 18°C. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 12 mm in September, 5 days and 39 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Misratah?
On long-term average, Misratah has about 31 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 254 mm.

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