Murqub · Libya
Al Khums travel guide
Al Khums is a city in Murqub, Libya, home to about 202,000 people.
- Best months
- February to May and October to December
- Nearest airport
- MJI95 km · Mitiga International Airport
- Currency
- LYDLibyan dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli
- Language
- Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic
About
About Al Khums
Al-Khums or Khoms (Arabic: الخمس) is a city, port and the de jure capital of the Murqub District on the Mediterranean coast of Libya with an estimated population of around 202,000. The population at the 1984 census was 38,174.
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When to go
The best time to visit Al Khums
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Khums are February to May and October to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 54 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al Khums: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MJI · Mitiga International Airport
Questions
Al Khums: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al Khums?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Khums are February to May and October to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 54 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al Khums?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Al Khums?
Libyan dinar (LYD).
Nearby
Destinations near Al Khums
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.