Ar Rayāyinah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ar Rayāyinah sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ar Rayāyinah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rayāyinah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
35 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ar Rayāyinah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ar Rayāyinah reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ar Rayāyinah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ar Rayāyinah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 193.910.15.5
Feb16° / 223.810.86.3
Mar20° / 10°183.411.87.8
Apr25° / 14°81.812.88.6
May29° / 18°61.313.66.9
Jun33° / 21°20.414.14.5
Jul35° / 23°0013.93.5
Aug35° / 23°20.313.23.5
Sep32° / 21°81.712.25.0
Oct27° / 18°16311.27.6
Nov21° / 12°112.310.48.1
Dec16° / 163.69.96.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ar Rayāyinah gets around 35 mm of rain over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ar Rayāyinah

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In fall, Ar Rayāyinah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ar Rayāyinah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Ar Rayāyinah?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ar Rayāyinah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ar Rayāyinah in Fall

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

In fall, Ar Rayāyinah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Ar Rayāyinah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ar Rayāyinah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rayāyinah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ar Rayāyinah is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1468 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rayāyinah?

Ar Rayāyinah sits at 32.0°N, 12.4°E, 548 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Zintan, 14 km away.

Topography around Ar Rayāyinah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rayāyinah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m.

The land around Ar Rayāyinah is covered by bare terrain (59%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
528 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
901 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Zintan 14 km · Yafran 17 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 48 km · Gharyan 65 km · Al Qawāsim 69 km · Al Ajaylat 81 km · An Nāşirīyah 83 km · Şurmān 84 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 Ar Rayāyinah (32.0268°, 12.3564°, elevation 548 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.