Bani Walid weather in February

In February, Bani Walid sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bani Walid's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bani Walid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:53 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Bani Walid is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bani Walid reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7188
8188
9188
10188
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How February really feels in Bani Walid

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.

Bani Walid weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 82.210.26.9
Feb18° / 92.310.87.5
Mar22° / 10°122.111.88.3
Apr26° / 13°61.212.88.5
May30° / 17°40.813.66.5
Jun34° / 20°10.3144.2
Jul36° / 22°00.113.93.2
Aug35° / 23°10.313.23.2
Sep33° / 22°61.312.24.5
Oct29° / 18°81.811.27.1
Nov23° / 13°5110.48.6
Dec18° / 61.4107.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bani Walid gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
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248
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268
278
288

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 (%)
1100
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:046:32
210.58:036:33
310.58:026:33
410.58:026:34
510.68:016:35
610.68:006:36
710.68:006:37
810.67:596:38
910.77:586:39
1010.77:576:40
1110.77:576:41
1210.87:566:41
1310.87:556:42
1410.87:546:43
1510.87:536:44
1610.97:526:45
1710.97:526:46
1810.97:516:47
1911.07:506:47
2011.07:496:48
2111.07:486:49
2211.17:476:50
2311.17:466:51
2411.17:456:51
2511.17:446:52
2611.27:426:53
2711.27:416:54
2811.27:406:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bani Walid

In seasonPeak

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

Bani Walid 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 Bani Walid?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bani Walid for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bani Walid in February

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

In February, Bani Walid sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Bani Walid in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bani Walid peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bani Walid 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 Bani Walid is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1566 µg/m³Aug 1426 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bani Walid?

Bani Walid sits at 31.7°N, 14.0°E, 269 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Tarhuna, 83 km away.

MsalātahZlitenAl QawāsimMizdahGharyanAl KhumsQaşr Khiyār

Topography around Bani Walid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bani Walid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m.

The land around Bani Walid is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tarhuna 83 km · Msalātah 93 km · Zliten 97 km · Al Qawāsim 100 km · Mizdah 100 km · Gharyan 103 km · Al Khums 104 km · Qaşr Khiyār 107 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 Bani Walid (31.7455°, 13.9835°, elevation 269 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. 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).