Kufra Rainfall & Precipitation: Monthly Averages and Year-Round Insights

This page shows the average amount of rainfall per month in Kufra. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average. Let’s explore the details in depth to provide you with a complete overview.

Kufra is known for its low rainfall, with yearly precipitation amounts around 2.1 mm.

Monthly Precipitation Levels

The average number of days each month with precipitation (> 0.2 mm)

Year-round, Kufra has a balanced climate with minimal variation in precipitation. The difference between the wettest month, March, with 0.6 mm, and the driest month, June, with 0 mm, is minimal.

March, the wettest month, has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C. The city receives 295 hours of sunshine in this period. During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 39°C. For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, visit our Kufra Temperature page.

Annual Precipitation in Libya

The map below shows the annual precipitation across Libya. You can also select the different months in case you are interested in a specific month.

Amsterdam Precipitation Compared World Wide

Kufra’s average annual precipitation is 2.1 mm. Let’s compare this to some popular worldwide tourist destinations:

The climate in San Francisco, USA, is influenced by coastal weather, with 469 mm of rainfall mostly during the winter months.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 1507 mm of rainfall annually, spread across the year with wetter summers.

Melbourne, Australia, has 690 mm of rainfall annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, receives 1955 mm of annual rainfall, with a pronounced wet season from May to November, typical of its tropical monsoon climate.

How is Precipitation Measured?

Precipitation amounts are measured using specific gauges installed at weather stations, collecting both rain and snow and any other type of precipitation. Rainfall is measured directly in millimeters, while that from snow and ice is obtained by melting it. Automated systems often incorporate heaters to make this easier.

Information from these stations is transmitted via Wi-Fi, satellite, GPS, or telephone connections to central monitoring networks. This information is immediately updated and integrated into weather models and forecasts.

Interesting weather facts

• The U.S. has a significant number of thunderstorms every year, with over 14.6 million taking place across the world annually.
• Approximately 70% of lightning bolts strike land rather than oceans.
• A storm named John was the longest-lasting Pacific tropical storm, continuing for 31 days. As it crossed the dateline twice, it changed status from a hurricane to a typhoon and back to a hurricane.

For more detailed information about Kufra’s weather, including sunshine hours, humidity levels, and temperature data, visit our Kufra Climate page.