Libya
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,759,540 km². World rank 18 of 249; in Africa, 4 of 59. Agricultural land: 8.7% (2024). World rank 181 of 209; in Africa, 50 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 56 (2022). World rank 181 of 182; in Africa, 53 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,770
- Agricultural land
- 8.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Bikku Bitti, 2,267 m
- Lowest point
- Sabkhat Ghuzayyil, -47 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 423
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 21
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 14°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 56 2022
Climate by month: Tripoli
August: day 30°C, night 26°C, precipitation 1 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 13 | 44 |
| February | 16 | 12 | 38 |
| March | 18 | 13 | 20 |
| April | 21 | 15 | 8 |
| May | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| June | 27 | 21 | 2 |
| July | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 26 | 1 |
| September | 29 | 25 | 21 |
| October | 26 | 22 | 30 |
| November | 22 | 18 | 35 |
| December | 18 | 15 | 51 |