Al Jumayl weather in January

In January, Al Jumayl sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Jumayl's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jumayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:19 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Al Jumayl is human settlement in Libya.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Jumayl 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 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
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22179
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31189

How January really feels in Al Jumayl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37822
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
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177327
187327
197426
207327
217327
227426
237525
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277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Jumayl gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in January. 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 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:196:11
29.98:196:12
39.98:196:12
49.98:196:13
59.98:206:14
69.98:206:15
79.98:206:15
89.98:206:16
99.98:206:17
1010.08:206:18
1110.08:206:18
1210.08:206:19
1310.08:206:20
1410.08:206:21
1510.08:206:22
1610.18:196:23
1710.18:196:24
1810.18:196:24
1910.18:196:25
2010.18:186:26
2110.18:186:27
2210.28:186:28
2310.28:186:29
2410.28:176:30
2510.28:176:31
2610.38:166:32
2710.38:166:33
2810.38:156:34
2910.38:156:34
3010.48:146:35
3110.48:146:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.33 kWh/m².

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 — January's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Jumayl

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Al Jumayl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Jumayl in January

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

In January, Al Jumayl sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Jumayl in January

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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