Derna
Derna is a city in Darnah, Libya, close to the sea. It has a population of about 102,581. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Derna at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
75 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Derna has grown
People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+142%25k in 1975 → 60k in 2025Weather in Derna
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 73%
When to go to Derna
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 83 | 89 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 82 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 19° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 71 |
| Wet days | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
What's on in Derna
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Derna
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Derna
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Libya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Derna
Earthquakes around Derna
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 11 · 3 km
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Derna from above
Getting to Derna
Places near Derna
Places with a climate like Derna
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
