Ghadames
Libya
An ingenious Saharan oasis city of interconnected whitewashed mud-brick houses known as the Pearl of the Desert.
Warmest month is July at 42°C on average. Coolest is January at 18°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.75 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology4h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors768 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | ±5° | 0 |
| February | 21° | ±5° | 0 |
| March | 26° | ±6° | 1 |
| April | 31° | ±7° | 0 |
| May | 36° | ±6° | 0 |
| June | 40° | ±5° | 0 |
| July | 42° | ±4° | 0 |
| August | 40° | ±4° | 0 |
| September | 38° | ±4° | 0 |
| October | 32° | ±6° | 1 |
| November | 24° | ±6° | 1 |
| December | 19° | ±5° | 2 |
What to do
- Walk the covered mud-brick alleyways of the Old Town
- Watch the sunset from the interconnected rooftop terraces
- Visit an ornately decorated traditional home
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.