Benghazi's climate is a local steppe climate. During the year, there is little rainfall in Benghazi. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as BSh. The average annual temperature in Benghazi is 20.4 °C. Precipitation here averages 257 mm.
Climograph Benghazi
Precipitation is the lowest in July, with an average of 0 mm. Most precipitation falls in January, with an average of 71 mm.
Temperature graph Benghazi
At an average temperature of 26.1 °C, August is the hottest month of the year. In January, the average temperature is 13.5 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.
Benghazi Climate table // historical Weather data
| Avg. Temperature (°C) | Avg. Temperature (°F) | Precipitation / Rainfall (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.5 | 56.3 | 71 |
| February | 14.3 | 57.7 | 38 |
| March | 16.4 | 61.5 | 22 |
| April | 19.3 | 66.7 | 7 |
| May | 22.2 | 72.0 | 2 |
| June | 24.4 | 75.9 | 2 |
| July | 25.7 | 78.3 | 0 |
| August | 26.1 | 79.0 | 0 |
| September | 24.7 | 76.5 | 3 |
| October | 22.8 | 73.0 | 21 |
| November | 19.6 | 67.3 | 30 |
| December | 15.4 | 59.7 | 61 |
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Temperature (°C) | 13.5 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 24.4 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 22.8 | 19.6 | 15.4 |
| Min. Temperature (°C) | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 17.2 | 19.9 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 20.5 | 18.4 | 15 | 11.7 |
| Max. Temperature (°C) | 17.4 | 18.1 | 21 | 24.3 | 27.2 | 28.9 | 29.3 | 30.1 | 29 | 27.3 | 24.2 | 19.2 |
| Avg. Temperature (°F) | 56.3 | 57.7 | 61.5 | 66.7 | 72.0 | 75.9 | 78.3 | 79.0 | 76.5 | 73.0 | 67.3 | 59.7 |
| Min. Temperature (°F) | 49.5 | 50.9 | 53.2 | 57.7 | 63.0 | 67.8 | 71.8 | 72.0 | 68.9 | 65.1 | 59.0 | 53.1 |
| Max. Temperature (°F) | 63.3 | 64.6 | 69.8 | 75.7 | 81.0 | 84.0 | 84.7 | 86.2 | 84.2 | 81.1 | 75.6 | 66.6 |
| Precipitation / Rainfall (mm) | 71 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 61 |
Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 71 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 12.6 °C.