Ar Rayāyinah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ar Rayāyinah sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ar Rayāyinah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rayāyinah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ar Rayāyinah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Ar Rayāyinah reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ar Rayāyinah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ar Rayāyinah weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 7° | 19 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 22 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 18 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 8 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 8 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 16 | 3 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 11 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 16° / 8° | 16 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ar Rayāyinah gets around 56 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ar Rayāyinah
None of Ar Rayāyinah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ar Rayāyinah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Ar Rayāyinah?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ar Rayāyinah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ar Rayāyinah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ar Rayāyinah sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Ar Rayāyinah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ar Rayāyinah in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 52 | 58 | 70 | 52 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
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.
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
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.