Tripoli weather by month

Warmest month

August

31°C average high

Coolest month

February

5°C average low

Wettest month

January

97 mm of rain

Driest month

July

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Tripoli by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	13°C	6°C	-7°C / 20°C	97 mm	78%	8 km/h
February	13°C	5°C	-9°C / 19°C	81 mm	77%	7 km/h
March	16°C	7°C	-4°C / 26°C	74 mm	73%	8 km/h
April	21°C	10°C	-4°C / 31°C	36 mm	63%	8 km/h
May	24°C	13°C	3°C / 35°C	15 mm	64%	10 km/h
June	28°C	15°C	6°C / 33°C	7 mm	65%	8 km/h
July	31°C	18°C	8°C / 37°C	0 mm	64%	10 km/h
August	31°C	19°C	8°C / 38°C	0 mm	66%	9 km/h
September	29°C	17°C	6°C / 36°C	14 mm	68%	8 km/h
October	25°C	14°C	2°C / 32°C	37 mm	68%	7 km/h
November	19°C	10°C	-3°C / 31°C	58 mm	72%	6 km/h
December	15°C	6°C	-11°C / 26°C	74 mm	78%	7 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Tripoli

No month in Tripoli averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is February with an average low of 5°C and a record low of -9°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Tripoli

The most comfortable time to visit Tripoli is generally May to June and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 493 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 97 mm, roughly 97× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Tripoli climate: your questions

Does Tripoli get snow?

No: the coldest month in Tripoli is February with an average low of 5°C and a record low of -9°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Tripoli weather today.

When is the best time to visit Tripoli?

May to June and October are the most comfortable months in Tripoli, with highs near 26°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; January is the wettest, with 97 mm; and February is the coolest, with lows near 5°C. What it is doing today: Tripoli weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Tripoli forecast for what is happening now.

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