Ajdabiya weather in January

In January, Ajdabiya sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ajdabiya's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajdabiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:42 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ajdabiya is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ajdabiya reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
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41810
51810
6189
7189
8189
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10189
11189
12189
13189
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22189
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How January really feels in Ajdabiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127525
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147525
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217525
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277822
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ajdabiya gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
913
1013
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1512
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1711
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2111
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3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
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311000

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:415:43
210.07:415:44
310.17:425:45
410.17:425:45
510.17:425:46
610.17:425:47
710.17:425:48
810.17:425:48
910.17:425:49
1010.17:425:50
1110.17:425:51
1210.27:425:51
1310.27:425:52
1410.27:425:53
1510.27:425:54
1610.27:425:55
1710.27:425:56
1810.27:425:56
1910.37:425:57
2010.37:415:58
2110.37:415:59
2210.37:416:00
2310.37:416:01
2410.47:406:01
2510.47:406:02
2610.47:406:03
2710.47:396:04
2810.47:396:05
2910.57:386:06
3010.57:386:07
3110.57:376:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.48 kWh/m².

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 — January's 3.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ajdabiya

In seasonPeak

None of Ajdabiya's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Ajdabiya?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ajdabiya in January

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

In January, Ajdabiya sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ajdabiya in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).