Al Khums weather in January

In January, Al Khums sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Khums's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khums's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Al Khums is Libya.

Founded
1000

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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Khums reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11714
21714
31614
41614
51614
61614
71614
81614
91614
101614
111614
121614
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291613
301613
311613

Al Khums weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14°618.610.15.5
Feb16° / 13°436.210.85.8
Mar17° / 14°254.411.86.7
Apr19° / 16°112.112.87.8
May21° / 18°4113.78.5
Jun24° / 22°10.314.19.4
Jul27° / 24°00.113.99.3
Aug28° / 26°10.213.28.9
Sep27° / 25°111.712.28.5
Oct25° / 22°274.311.28.2
Nov21° / 19°345.910.37.5
Dec18° / 15°538.59.96.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207525
217525
227525
237624
247624
257624
267624
277723
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Khums gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 24 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
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3024breezy
3124breezy

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 8:10 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:106:03
29.98:106:03
39.98:106:04
49.98:106:05
59.98:106:06
69.98:106:06
79.98:106:07
810.08:116:08
910.08:116:09
1010.08:116:09
1110.08:116:10
1210.08:116:11
1310.08:106:12
1410.08:106:13
1510.18:106:14
1610.18:106:14
1710.18:106:15
1810.18:106:16
1910.18:106:17
2010.18:096:18
2110.28:096:19
2210.28:096:20
2310.28:086:21
2410.28:086:21
2510.28:086:22
2610.38:076:23
2710.38:076:24
2810.38:066:25
2910.38:066:26
3010.48:056:27
3110.48:056:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Khums

In seasonPeak

None of Al Khums'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 Khums 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 Khums?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khums in January

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

In January, Al Khums sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Al Khums in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Dec 13 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Khums 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 Khums peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Khums 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 Khums is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2428 µg/m³Aug 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khums?

Al Khums sits at 32.6°N, 14.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Msalātah, 22 km away.

Tājūrā’

Topography around Al Khums

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khums has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Al Khums is covered by water (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (35%), bare terrain (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Msalātah 22 km · Al-'Alūaṣ 28 km · Zliten 35 km · Qaşr Khiyār 39 km · Qaşr al Qarabūllī 52 km · Tarhuna 64 km · Misratah 84 km · Tājūrā’ 89 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 Khums (32.6486°, 14.2619°, elevation 27 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).