Africa
Libya
North Africa's hidden archive: some of the finest Roman ruins on earth, vast Saharan dunes and empty Mediterranean shores. A frontier for the intrepid heritage traveller.
- Currency
- Libyan Dinar (LYD)
- Language
- Arabic
- Best time
- January – May
FCDO advises against all travel to Libya except for the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi (with Al-Bayda, Derna and Jebel Akhdar) and Misrata
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi (with Al-Bayda, Derna and Jebel Akhdar) and Misrata
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Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — the definitive source. Check it close to your travel dates.
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Why Libya
North Africa's hidden archive: some of the finest Roman ruins on earth, vast Saharan dunes and empty Mediterranean shores. A frontier for the intrepid heritage traveller.
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Libya guards some of the ancient world's greatest treasures, the breathtaking Roman cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha, alongside vast Saharan landscapes and a long, empty Mediterranean coast.
This is a frontier of heritage travel, where restoration of extraordinary archaeological sites is central to a tentative tourism revival led by local communities.
For the intrepid, Libya offers desert soft adventure among the dunes, oases and prehistoric rock art of the deep Sahara, an experience of raw scale and near-total solitude.
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Weather & timing in Libya RIGHT NOW 25°C partly cloudy
Best Mar–Apr, Nov · Shoulder Jan–Feb, May
Units
Next 7 days
Forecast · Met Office · updated 13 Nov · Powered by Met Office data
Typical · climate data
Best time to visit
January – May
Units
Spring (Mar–May)
What to expect — Daytime highs average about 24°C with overnight lows near 15°C, and it stays largely dry.
What's best — Mild, then Warm.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
What to expect — Daytime highs average about 33°C with overnight lows near 23°C, and it stays largely dry.
What's best — Warm, then Hot.
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
What to expect — Daytime highs average about 28°C with overnight lows near 19°C, and it stays largely dry.
What's best — Hot, then Warm.
Winter (Dec–Feb)
What to expect — Daytime highs average about 18°C with overnight lows near 11°C.
What's best — Mild.
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Know before you go
The practical back-matter — safety, drones and the essentials, in one place.
Safety
Official UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office guidance is the definitive source — check it close to your travel dates.