Az Zuwaytīnah weather in February

In February, Az Zuwaytīnah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Az Zuwaytīnah's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zuwaytīnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Az Zuwaytīnah is town in Cyrenaica, Libya.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Az Zuwaytīnah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21712
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How February really feels in Az Zuwaytīnah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Az Zuwaytīnah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°295.610.26.4
Feb18° / 12°214.410.96.9
Mar20° / 14°102.111.88.0
Apr23° / 16°20.512.78.9
May26° / 19°10.213.58.9
Jun28° / 22°00148.1
Jul30° / 24°0013.87.4
Aug30° / 25°0013.16.8
Sep30° / 24°10.212.27.2
Oct27° / 21°61.311.28.4
Nov23° / 17°122.410.48.4
Dec19° / 14°335.8106.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97921
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Az Zuwaytīnah gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
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2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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151000
161000
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181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:386:09
210.57:376:09
310.67:366:10
410.67:366:11
510.67:356:12
610.67:356:13
710.77:346:14
810.77:336:15
910.77:326:15
1010.77:326:16
1110.87:316:17
1210.87:306:18
1310.87:296:19
1410.97:296:20
1510.97:286:20
1610.97:276:21
1710.97:266:22
1811.07:256:23
1911.07:246:24
2011.07:236:25
2111.17:226:25
2211.17:216:26
2311.17:206:27
2411.17:196:28
2511.27:186:29
2611.27:176:29
2711.27:166:30
2811.37:156:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Az Zuwaytīnah

In seasonPeak

None of Az Zuwaytīnah's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Az Zuwaytīnah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Az Zuwaytīnah?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Az Zuwaytīnah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Az Zuwaytīnah in February

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

In February, Az Zuwaytīnah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Az Zuwaytīnah in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — 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 February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Az Zuwaytīnah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Az Zuwaytīnah peaks around August 12 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az Zuwaytīnah in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Az Zuwaytīnah is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1444 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr46Poor
May30Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zuwaytīnah?

Az Zuwaytīnah sits at 31.0°N, 20.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Ajdabiya, 24 km away.

BenghaziAl AbyārAl MarjBin JawwādAl Bayḑā’

Topography around Az Zuwaytīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zuwaytīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Az Zuwaytīnah is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
174 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ajdabiya 24 km · Al Burayqah 80 km · Qaryat Sulūq 81 km · Benghazi 129 km · Al Abyār 145 km · Al Marj 184 km · Bin Jawwād 196 km · Al Bayḑā’ 254 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 Az Zuwaytīnah (30.9522°, 20.1202°, elevation 7 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).