Al Abyār weather in May

In May, Al Abyār sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Abyār's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Abyār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Abyār reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Al Abyār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Abyār gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
34
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54
64
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
789110
888120
987130
1086140
1186140
1285150
1384160
1484160
1583170
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1980191
2079201
2179201
2277212
2376222
2474233
2573243
2672253
2770264
2869274
2968284
3067285
3166295

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
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1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:577:12
213.35:567:13
313.35:557:14
413.35:547:14
513.45:537:15
613.45:537:16
713.45:527:17
813.45:517:17
913.55:507:18
1013.55:497:19
1113.55:487:20
1213.55:487:20
1313.65:477:21
1413.65:467:22
1513.65:457:22
1613.65:457:23
1713.75:447:24
1813.75:437:25
1913.75:437:25
2013.75:427:26
2113.85:417:27
2213.85:417:27
2313.85:407:28
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2513.85:397:29
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2713.95:387:31
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3013.95:377:32
3113.95:377:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.34 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 — May's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
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87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
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287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Abyār

In seasonPeak

In May, Al Abyār sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 May a good time to visit Al Abyār?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Al Abyār for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Abyār in May

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

In May, Al Abyār sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Abyār in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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