Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Al Bayḑā’ sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Al Bayḑā’'s 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayḑā’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Al Bayḑā’ reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Al Bayḑā’ weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 58 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 47 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 36 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 16 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 12 | 2.6 | 13.7 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 3 | 1 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 10 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 19 | 5 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 29 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 9° | 46 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Al Bayḑā’ gets around 64 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Bayḑā’
In spring, Al Bayḑā’ overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Al Bayḑā’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Al Bayḑā’?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Al Bayḑā’ for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Al Bayḑā’ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 14 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Bayḑā’ peaks around August 11 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Bayḑā’ in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Al Bayḑā’ is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Al Bayḑā’?
Al Bayḑā’ sits at 32.8°N, 21.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Shahhat, 11 km away.
Topography around Al Bayḑā’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Bayḑā’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bayḑā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.
The land around Al Bayḑā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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
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 Bayḑā’ (32.7627°, 21.7551°, elevation 631 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.