03.01.11
World Wide Weather #32: Tripoli, Libya
This week’s post in the global weather and climate series features Tripoli, Libya.
Looking over Tripoli to the Mediterranean. From Wikipedia
Tripoli is situated in the northwest part of Libya, on the Mediterranean Coast and the edge of the desert. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC, Tripoli has had a long and rich history, between at least the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Spanish, Turks, and Italians.
Today, the Tripoli metro area is home to 1,065,405 people (as of 2006). The capital of and largest city in Libya, Tripoli has been ground zero for the protests and revolts against the government and the leader of the country, Gadhafi. Tripoli is also the largest commercial and manufacturing center in Libya.
A few more facts about Tripoli (from Wikipedia):
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
- Average elevation: 266 ft (81 m)
- Climate zone: Mediterranean
- Average high temperature: 78 °F (25 °C)
- Average low temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Average annual high/low temperature range: 64 to 91 °F (18 to 33 °C) / 48 to 73 °F (9 to 23 °C)
- Average annual precipitation: 13 inches (334 mm)
Weather: Tripoli’s climate is Mediterranean, meaning it has warm, dry summers and cool winters with modest rainfall. This week Tripoli’s highs are in the low to mid-60s with lows in the mid- to upper 40s.
GFS forecast map for 1200 UTC today, showing low surface pressure over Italy, north of Libya (the filled contours indicate 3-hour precipitation). From Weather Online UK
For weather maps and information on current and forecast Tripoli weather, see Weather Underground and Weather Online UK (maps and models).
For more information on Tripoli, here’s a link to Wikipedia.
Next Tuesday I plan to take a look at the climate and weather in another part of the globe. As always, if you have any suggestions for future cities, please leave a comment!