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🇱🇾 Tripoli’s climate twin is 🇪🇬 Alexandria, Egypt

very close match

Tripoli, Libya and Alexandria, Egypt are a very close climate match — 1,586 km (985 mi) apart. Tripoli is Köppen zone BSh; Alexandria is BWh.

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What to expect

Tripoli is classed hot steppe (BSh) while Alexandria is hot desert (BWh) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 1,586 km (985 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

The match scores as very close — among the tightest pairings in the atlas for Tripoli. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 1°C (Alexandria warmer); July by 0°C (Alexandria cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Alexandria is 15 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Alexandria at 11.3 h/day on average versus 11.1 h/day in Tripoli (January 9.1 h / 8.9 h, July 13.6 h / 13.3 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (15 µg/m³ in Alexandria, 12 in Tripoli).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

TripoliAlexandria
January
Temp
17° / 8°
18° / 9°
Rain
65 mm
50 mm
Dew
8°
8°
PM2.5
11.1 µg/m³
14.5 µg/m³
Sun
8.9 h
9.1 h
July
Temp
31° / 22°
30° / 22°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
20°
21°
PM2.5
12.6 µg/m³
15.1 µg/m³
Sun
13.3 h
13.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Tripoli?

On Similar Climates, Alexandria, Egypt is the closest distant match for Tripoli, Libya — scored very close, about 1,586 km (985 mi) away.

How far is Tripoli from its climate twin?

Tripoli and Alexandria are separated by roughly 1,586 km (985 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Tripoli and Alexandria 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 Tripoli and Alexandria share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Tripoli is hot steppe (BSh) and Alexandria is hot desert (BWh), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Tripoli?

Tripoli has a hot steppe climate (BSh). January averages a high of 17°C and a low of 8°C with 65 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 22°C and 0 mm.

How sunny is Tripoli?

Tripoli averages about 8.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.3 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Tripoli?

January PM2.5 averages about 11.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 50); July averages 12.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 56).

Other close climate matches for Tripoli: Oran (close), Los Angeles (fair), Algiers (close).

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