Bani Walid in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bani Walid sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 6 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bani Walid's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bani Walid's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bani Walid in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Bani Walid reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bani Walid
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.
Bani Walid 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 | 17° / 8° | 8 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 9 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 12 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 6 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 8 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 6 | 1.4 | 10 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bani Walid gets around 24 mm of rain over 6 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 17 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bani Walid
None of Bani Walid's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bani Walid sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Bani Walid?
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 one of the better times to visit Bani Walid for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bani Walid in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bani Walid sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Bani Walid 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bani Walid 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 67 | Unhealthy |
| May | 54 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.