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🇮🇹 Palermo’s climate twin is 🇱🇾 Benghazi, Libya

close match

Palermo, Italy and Benghazi, Libya are a close climate match — 904 km (562 mi) apart. Palermo is Köppen zone Csa; Benghazi is BSh.

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What to expect

Palermo is classed hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) while Benghazi is hot steppe (BSh) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 904 km (562 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Benghazi should feel familiar if you know Palermo. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 2°C (Benghazi warmer); July by 0°C (Benghazi cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Benghazi is 15 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Benghazi at 11.2 h/day on average versus 10.9 h/day in Palermo (January 9.1 h / 8 h, July 13.3 h / 13.8 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (9 µg/m³ in Benghazi, 9 in Palermo).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

PalermoBenghazi
January
Temp
15° / 9°
17° / 10°
Rain
70 mm
55 mm
Dew
8°
9°
PM2.5
7 µg/m³
7.3 µg/m³
Sun
8.0 h
9.1 h
July
Temp
30° / 22°
30° / 21°
Rain
5 mm
0 mm
Dew
19°
20°
PM2.5
11 µg/m³
11.3 µg/m³
Sun
13.8 h
13.3 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Palermo?

On Similar Climates, Benghazi, Libya is the closest distant match for Palermo, Italy — scored close, about 904 km (562 mi) away.

How far is Palermo from its climate twin?

Palermo and Benghazi are separated by roughly 904 km (562 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Palermo and Benghazi have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Palermo and Benghazi share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Palermo is hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) and Benghazi is hot steppe (BSh), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Palermo?

Palermo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 30°C / 22°C and 5 mm.

How sunny is Palermo?

Palermo averages about 8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Palermo?

January PM2.5 averages about 7 µg/m³ (US AQI 40); July averages 11 µg/m³ (US AQI 53).

Other close climate matches for Palermo: Lisbon (fair), Baku (loose), Alexandria (fair).

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