The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Tripoli Weather in May

Tripoli in May

The short of it: Tripoli in May averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 18 °C (64 °F), with 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain and about 13 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 27° · low 18° · rain 4.0 mm · daylight 13 h 50 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & April

May in Tripoli brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 18°, with about 4.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 4.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 50 min in mid-May, 53 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and April.

Against its neighbours, Tripoli runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Tājūrā’, 15 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

May in Tripoli, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus April
3° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
Versus June
3° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 50 min
Average wind
15 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Tājūrā’Tripoli15 km E27°17°4.0 mm
JanzūrAl Jafarah18 km WSW28°18°3.0 mm
As SawānīAl Jafarah22 km SSW30°17°4.0 mm
Qaşr Bin GhashīrTripoli23 km S30°17°5.0 mm
Al MāyahAl Jafarah30 km WSW27°17°3.0 mm
QarqūzahAz Zawiyah36 km WSW29°17°3.0 mm
Az Zahrā’Al Jafarah37 km SW29°17°3.0 mm
An NāşirīyahAl Jafarah41 km SW29°17°3.0 mm

The Almanac · Tripoli Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 4.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Tripoli by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January17°9°60 mm15 km/h10 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
February18°9°49 mm17 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
March21°11°21 mm15 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°14°10 mm17 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°18°4.0 mm15 km/h13 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
June30°21°1.0 mm15 km/h14 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
July32°23°0.0 mm14 km/h14 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
August32°24°0.0 mm13 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
September31°23°10 mm14 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
October28°19°23 mm13 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
November24°15°42 mm14 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
December19°10°67 mm15 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Tripoli in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Tripoli in May?

Days average 27 °C (81 °F) and nights 18 °C (64 °F), with about 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 4.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Tripoli?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are November and April.

How long are the days in Tripoli in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 13 h 50 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 59 min in December to 14 h 18 min in June.

Does it snow in Tripoli in May?

Hardly — May nights average 18 °C (64 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Tripoli in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Libya

All towns in Libya →

Benghazi · Misratah · Zliten · Al Khums · Az Zāwīyah · Zawiya · Janzūr · Sabha · Tobruk · Ajdabiya · Al Ajaylat · Al Bayḑā’

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor