Al ‘Azīzīyah weather in March

In March, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al ‘Azīzīyah's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Azīzīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Al ‘Azīzīyah is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al ‘Azīzīyah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Al ‘Azīzīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Al ‘Azīzīyah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 295.110.16.3
Feb18° / 294.810.86.9
Mar21° / 12°203.611.88.0
Apr26° / 15°112.212.88.5
May30° / 18°4113.66.8
Jun33° / 22°10.214.14.7
Jul35° / 23°00.113.93.9
Aug35° / 24°10.313.23.6
Sep33° / 23°81.812.24.6
Oct29° / 19°163.211.26.9
Nov23° / 14°153.410.38.1
Dec18° / 10°2259.96.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Al ‘Azīzīyah gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in March. 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 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
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1214
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3110

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
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10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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18991
19982
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21982
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24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
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31982

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:446:59
211.37:436:59
311.37:417:00
411.37:407:01
511.47:397:02
611.47:387:03
711.47:377:03
811.57:357:04
911.57:347:05
1011.57:337:06
1111.67:327:06
1211.67:307:07
1311.67:297:08
1411.77:287:09
1511.77:267:09
1611.87:257:10
1711.87:247:11
1811.87:227:12
1911.97:217:12
2011.97:207:13
2111.97:187:14
2212.07:177:14
2312.07:167:15
2412.07:147:16
2512.17:137:17
2612.17:127:17
2712.17:107:18
2812.27:097:19
2912.27:087:19
3012.27:067:20
3112.37:057:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.9Bright
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Azīzīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al ‘Azīzīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Al ‘Azīzīyah?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Al ‘Azīzīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al ‘Azīzīyah in March

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

In March, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Al ‘Azīzīyah in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Dec 11 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 ‘Azīzīyah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Azīzīyah in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al ‘Azīzīyah is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1464 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Azīzīyah?

Al ‘Azīzīyah sits at 32.5°N, 13.0°E, 116 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is An Nāşirīyah, 18 km away.

Topography around Al ‘Azīzīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Azīzīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Al ‘Azīzīyah is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
953 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: An Nāşirīyah 18 km · As Sawānī 21 km · Az Zahrā’ 21 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 23 km · Qarqūzah 29 km · Janzūr 32 km · Zawiya 37 km · Az Zāwīyah 37 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 ‘Azīzīyah (32.5319°, 13.0175°, elevation 116 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).