Zawiya District · Libya
Sabratha travel guide
Sabratha is a city in Zawiya District, Libya, home to about 102,000 people.
- Best months
- February to May, November and December
- Nearest airport
- MJI76 km · Mitiga International Airport
- Currency
- LYDLibyan dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli
- Language
- Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Sabratha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabratha are February to May, November and December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 40 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 Sabratha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MJI · Mitiga International Airport
Questions
Sabratha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sabratha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabratha are February to May, November and December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 40 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sabratha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Sabratha?
Libyan dinar (LYD).
Nearby
Destinations near Sabratha
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.