Sirte District · Libya

Sirte travel guide

Sirte is a city in Sirte District, Libya, home to about 77,000 people.

Best months
October to May
Currency
LYDLibyan dinar
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
Language
Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Sirte

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sirte are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Questions

Sirte: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Sirte?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sirte are October to May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.

What currency is used in Sirte?

Libyan dinar (LYD).

Nearby

Destinations near Sirte

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.