Ajdabiya weather in December

In December, Ajdabiya sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ajdabiya's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajdabiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:35 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ajdabiya is city in Libya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ajdabiya reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ajdabiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ajdabiya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 133.710.27.0
Feb19° / 10°113.110.97.5
Mar22° / 12°61.511.88.6
Apr26° / 15°10.412.78.6
May30° / 19°10.213.56.4
Jun33° / 22°00144.8
Jul34° / 23°0013.84.6
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.3
Sep33° / 22°10.212.25.0
Oct29° / 19°3111.27.2
Nov24° / 14°51.410.48.6
Dec19° / 11°144.1107.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187426
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247426
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317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ajdabiya gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:245:33
210.17:255:33
310.17:265:33
410.17:275:33
510.17:275:34
610.17:285:34
710.17:295:34
810.17:305:34
910.17:305:34
1010.17:315:34
1110.07:325:34
1210.07:325:35
1310.07:335:35
1410.07:335:35
1510.07:345:35
1610.07:355:36
1710.07:355:36
1810.07:365:37
1910.07:365:37
2010.07:375:37
2110.07:375:38
2210.07:385:38
2310.07:385:39
2410.07:395:39
2510.07:395:40
2610.07:405:40
2710.07:405:41
2810.07:405:41
2910.07:415:42
3010.07:415:43
3110.07:415:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
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203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
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253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ajdabiya

In seasonPeak

None of Ajdabiya's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ajdabiya sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ajdabiya?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ajdabiya for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ajdabiya in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Ajdabiya sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ajdabiya in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Ajdabiya in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajdabiya peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ajdabiya in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ajdabiya is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1444 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr46Poor
May30Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ajdabiya?

Ajdabiya sits at 30.8°N, 20.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Az Zuwaytīnah, 24 km away.

Qaryat SulūqBenghaziAl AbyārAl MarjBin JawwādAl Bayḑā’

Topography around Ajdabiya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ajdabiya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajdabiya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Ajdabiya is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
169 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Az Zuwaytīnah 24 km · Al Burayqah 74 km · Qaryat Sulūq 102 km · Benghazi 152 km · Al Abyār 163 km · Al Marj 201 km · Bin Jawwād 205 km · Al Bayḑā’ 266 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ajdabiya (30.7554°, 20.2263°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).