Al Abyār weather in December

In December, Al Abyār sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Abyār's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Abyār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Al Abyār is town in the Marj District, 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Abyār reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91811
101811
111811
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
171710
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
27179
28179
29169
30169
31169

How December really feels in Al Abyār

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.

Al Abyār weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 397.510.15.5
Feb17° / 35710.85.8
Mar20° / 10°214.711.87.4
Apr24° / 13°82.112.88.6
May28° / 16°41.313.67.9
Jun31° / 19°10.414.16.3
Jul32° / 21°00.113.95.9
Aug32° / 22°10.213.25.5
Sep31° / 21°30.912.26.2
Oct27° / 18°102.811.27.7
Nov22° / 14°184.310.47.9
Dec18° / 10°337.49.96.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236337
246337
256238
266238
276337
286337
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Abyār gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
421
522
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:265:29
210.07:275:29
310.07:285:29
410.07:285:29
510.07:295:29
610.07:305:29
710.07:315:29
810.07:315:29
99.97:325:29
109.97:335:29
119.97:345:29
129.97:345:30
139.97:355:30
149.97:365:30
159.97:365:30
169.97:375:31
179.97:375:31
189.97:385:32
199.97:385:32
209.97:395:32
219.97:395:33
229.97:405:33
239.97:405:34
249.97:415:34
259.97:415:35
269.97:425:35
279.97:425:36
289.97:425:36
299.97:435:37
309.97:435:38
319.97:435:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Abyār

In seasonPeak

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

Al Abyār sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Abyār?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Al Abyār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Abyār in December

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

In December, Al Abyār sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Abyār 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 17 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Abyār 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 Al Abyār peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Abyār 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 Al Abyār is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1327 µg/m³Aug 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Abyār?

Al Abyār sits at 32.2°N, 20.6°E, 289 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Marj, 40 km away.

Al Bayḑā’ShahhatAz ZuwaytīnahAjdabiyaAl Qubbah

Topography around Al Abyār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Abyār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m.

The land around Al Abyār is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
697 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Marj 40 km · Benghazi 50 km · Qaryat Sulūq 67 km · Al Bayḑā’ 126 km · Shahhat 137 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 145 km · Ajdabiya 163 km · Al Qubbah 167 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 Al Abyār (32.19°, 20.5965°, elevation 289 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).