Ubari Awbari, Wadi Al Hayaa District, Fezzan, Libya

Ubari has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with short, very warm winters but long, extremely hot summers. Average annual rainfall is one of the lowest found on the planet with only 8 mm (0.31 in) and it may easily pass many decades without seeing any rainfall at all. Ubari has permanent, unlimited sunshine and clear skies all year-round and in all seasons. Clouds are extremely rare over this bone dry land. Ubari is located in one of the sunniest and driest areas in the world. Average high temperatures exceed 40 °C (104 °F) from June to September.
2011 Libyan civil war
During the 2011 Libyan civil war the town was captured by the forces of the National Transitional Council on 22 September 2011.