Al Jumayl weather in December

In December, Al Jumayl sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Jumayl's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jumayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:13 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Al Jumayl is human settlement in 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 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Jumayl reaches about 19°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22012
32012
42011
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291810
30189
31189

How December really feels in Al Jumayl

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 Jumayl weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 163.510.16.9
Feb19° / 10°16310.87.4
Mar22° / 12°122.811.88.3
Apr26° / 15°71.412.88.6
May29° / 19°30.713.77.1
Jun32° / 22°10.214.15.1
Jul34° / 24°0013.94.0
Aug35° / 25°00.113.23.6
Sep33° / 24°71.512.24.7
Oct29° / 20°162.611.26.9
Nov23° / 14°132.910.38.3
Dec19° / 10°183.79.97.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
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307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Jumayl gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4946
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
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3116light 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 8:02 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:026:01
210.08:036:01
310.08:036:01
49.98:046:01
59.98:056:01
69.98:066:01
79.98:066:01
89.98:076:01
99.98:086:02
109.98:096:02
119.98:096:02
129.98:106:02
139.98:116:02
149.98:116:03
159.98:126:03
169.88:136:03
179.88:136:04
189.88:146:04
199.88:146:04
209.88:156:05
219.88:156:05
229.88:166:06
239.88:166:06
249.88:176:07
259.88:176:07
269.88:176:08
279.88:186:08
289.88:186:09
299.98:186:10
309.98:196:10
319.98:196:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
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202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Jumayl

In seasonPeak

None of Al Jumayl'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 Jumayl sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Jumayl?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Jumayl for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Jumayl in December

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

In December, Al Jumayl sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Jumayl 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 February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 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
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Jumayl in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Jumayl 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Jumayl 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 Jumayl is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1139 µg/m³Jul 2414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jumayl?

Al Jumayl sits at 32.9°N, 12.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sīdī Bin Zīnah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Jumayl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jumayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Al Jumayl is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
285 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sīdī Bin Zīnah 8.0 km · Zuwarah 9.0 km · Al Ajaylat 31 km · Şabrātah 40 km · Şurmān 49 km · Al Ḩurshah 58 km · Az Zāwīyah 63 km · Zawiya 63 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 Jumayl (32.8529°, 12.0612°, elevation 4 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).