Tripoli
Tripoli is a capital city in Libya, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,176,000 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tripoli at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
68 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Tripoli has grown
People living in the built-up area (465 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+119%569k in 1975 → 1.25M in 2025Weather in Tripoli
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 74%
When to go to Tripoli
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 | 75 | 86 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 76 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Low | 11° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 50 | 68 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Sea | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Tripoli
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tripoli
More museums: Islamic Museum · Libyan Museum
Outdoors around Tripoli
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 Tripoli
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Libya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tripoli
Earthquakes around Tripoli
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 4
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
Tripoli from above
Getting to Tripoli
Places near Tripoli
Places with a climate like Tripoli
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
