Al Marj weather in December

In December, Al Marj sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Marj's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Marj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Al Marj is city 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Marj reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Al Marj weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 499.410.14.9
Feb16° / 438.710.85.1
Mar18° / 10°265.211.86.9
Apr22° / 13°102.812.88.3
May26° / 16°61.613.68.7
Jun28° / 19°20.514.18.1
Jul29° / 21°00.113.97.4
Aug30° / 22°10.413.27.0
Sep29° / 20°51.512.27.4
Oct26° / 18°154.111.28.0
Nov21° / 14°255.510.37.5
Dec17° / 11°4399.95.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125941
135941
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306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Marj gets around 43 mm of rain over 9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
425
526
627
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035
3135

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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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
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
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 7:26 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:265:27
210.07:275:27
310.07:275:27
410.07:285:27
510.07:295:27
610.07:305:27
79.97:315:27
89.97:315:27
99.97:325:27
109.97:335:28
119.97:335:28
129.97:345:28
139.97:355:28
149.97:355:29
159.97:365:29
169.97:375:29
179.97:375:29
189.97:385:30
199.97:385:30
209.97:395:31
219.97:395:31
229.97:405:32
239.97:405:32
249.97:415:33
259.97:415:33
269.97:415:34
279.97:425:34
289.97:425:35
299.97:435:35
309.97:435:36
319.97:435:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
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172.6Moderate
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212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
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242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Marj

In seasonPeak

None of Al Marj'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 Marj sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Marj?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Al Marj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Marj in December

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

In December, Al Marj sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Al Marj 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 15 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 20 to Dec 16 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Marj in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — 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 Marj 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Marj 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 Marj is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1429 µg/m³Jul 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Marj?

Al Marj sits at 32.5°N, 20.8°E, 338 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Abyār, 40 km away.

Al Bayḑā’ShahhatQaryat SulūqAl QubbahDarnahAz Zuwaytīnah

Topography around Al Marj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Marj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Al Marj is covered by cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (27%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Abyār 40 km · Benghazi 83 km · Al Bayḑā’ 92 km · Shahhat 103 km · Qaryat Sulūq 107 km · Al Qubbah 135 km · Darnah 172 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 184 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 Marj (32.4926°, 20.8291°, elevation 338 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).