Al Abyār weather in February

In February, Al Abyār sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Abyār's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Abyār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Abyār reaches about 17°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 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17178
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25189
26189
27189
28189

How February really feels in Al Abyār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February 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 February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267228
277327
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Abyār gets around 35 mm of rain over 7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2123
2223
2322
2421
2521
2620
2719
2819

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:386:04
210.57:376:05
310.57:376:06
410.57:366:07
510.57:356:08
610.67:356:09
710.67:346:10
810.67:336:11
910.77:336:12
1010.77:326:13
1110.77:316:13
1210.77:306:14
1310.87:296:15
1410.87:286:16
1510.87:286:17
1610.97:276:18
1710.97:266:19
1810.97:256:20
1910.97:246:20
2011.07:236:21
2111.07:226:22
2211.07:216:23
2311.17:206:24
2411.17:196:25
2511.17:186:25
2611.27:166:26
2711.27:156:27
2811.27:146:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.01 kWh/m².

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 — February's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Abyār

In seasonPeak

None of Al Abyār's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Al Abyār?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Abyār in February

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

In February, Al Abyār sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Al Abyār in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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