Az Zāwīyah
City in Libya: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Az Zāwīyah is a city in Libya, in Az Zawiyah. About 200,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Libya in our atlas.
It lies at 32.76° N, 12.73° E, about 18 m (59 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Tripoli time zone.
Location
Red dot: Az Zāwīyah. Green dots: other major cities of Libya. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Az Zāwīyah has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 13°C (55°F). Around 222 mm (9 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Dec.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2218970 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q31884197 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.