Benghazi weather in December

In December, Benghazi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Benghazi's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benghazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:39 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Benghazi is second largest city in Libya.

Density
2,412/km²
people per km²
Founded
~524 BCE

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Benghazi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Benghazi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Benghazi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°397.610.15.8
Feb17° / 12°305.610.86.1
Mar19° / 13°153.411.87.4
Apr22° / 16°41.112.88.5
May25° / 19°20.713.69.0
Jun27° / 22°10.214.18.8
Jul29° / 24°0013.97.9
Aug30° / 25°0013.27.3
Sep29° / 23°20.512.27.8
Oct26° / 21°112.111.28.5
Nov22° / 17°173.610.48.0
Dec18° / 14°437.69.96.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
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147030
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296733
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Benghazi gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
620
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48812
58911
69010
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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819light breeze
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1119light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:285:31
210.07:295:31
310.07:305:31
410.07:305:31
510.07:315:31
610.07:325:31
710.07:335:31
810.07:335:31
910.07:345:31
109.97:355:32
119.97:355:32
129.97:365:32
139.97:375:32
149.97:375:32
159.97:385:33
169.97:395:33
179.97:395:33
189.97:405:34
199.97:405:34
209.97:415:35
219.97:415:35
229.97:425:36
239.97:425:36
249.97:435:37
259.97:435:37
269.97:445:38
279.97:445:38
289.97:445:39
299.97:455:39
309.97:455:40
319.97:455:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Benghazi

In seasonPeak

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

Benghazi sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Benghazi?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Benghazi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Benghazi in December

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

In December, Benghazi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Benghazi in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Dec 19 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Benghazi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benghazi peaks around August 12 at about 10 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Benghazi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Benghazi is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1327 µg/m³Aug 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benghazi?

Benghazi sits at 32.1°N, 20.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Abyār, 50 km away.

Az ZuwaytīnahAjdabiyaAl Bayḑā’ShahhatAl Burayqah

Topography around Benghazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benghazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m.

The land around Benghazi is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
648 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Al Abyār 50 km · Qaryat Sulūq 53 km · Al Marj 83 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 129 km · Ajdabiya 152 km · Al Bayḑā’ 174 km · Shahhat 185 km · Al Burayqah 196 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 Benghazi (32.1149°, 20.0686°, elevation 3 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).