Lightning strikes in Libya
The detection network has located 332 lightning strikes in Libya since the archive began, including 40 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Libya #83 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Libya is counted under Africa in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 14 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 6 |
| 2026-08-12 | 10 |
| 2026-08-11 | 19 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | 4 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08-05 | 2 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 2 |
| 2026-08-02 | 31 |
| 2026-08-01 | 199 |
| 2026-07-31 | 26 |
| 2026-07-30 | 28 |
| 2026-07-29 | 2 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Libya's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizdah | 154 | 0 | 46.4% |
| 2 | Wadi al Hayaa | 52 | 1 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Ghat | 30 | 10 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Ash Shati | 20 | 6 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Misrata | 17 | 17 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Sirte | 16 | 0 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Jufra | 16 | 1 | 4.8% |
| 8 | Ghadames | 15 | 1 | 4.5% |
| 9 | Kufra | 7 | 3 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Nuqat al Khams | 1 | 0 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Zawiya | 1 | 0 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Murzuq | 1 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Sabha | 1 | 0 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Ajdabiya | 1 | 0 | 0.3% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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