Sirte
Sirte is a city in Surt, Libya, close to the sea. It has a population of about 135,451 (2009). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sirte at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
46 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Sirte has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+159%23k in 1975 → 59k in 2025Weather in Sirte
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Sirte
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 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 98 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 72 | 88 | 75 |
| High | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 25° | 20° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 46 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Sirte
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Libya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sirte
Earthquakes around Sirte
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 7