January in Benghazi — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.3/10January averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 sunny days and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Benghazi — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.9/10February averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10March averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 22 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10May averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Benghazi — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.5/10July averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Benghazi — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.3/10August averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Benghazi — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.9/10September averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 12.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10October averages 24°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 18 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Benghazi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10November averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 sunny days and 10.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benghazi at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Benghazi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
236 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 4 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Benghazi — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
