Bin Jawwād weather in March

In March, Bin Jawwād sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bin Jawwād's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bin Jawwād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:04 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bin Jawwād reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Bin Jawwād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Bin Jawwād weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°164.410.26.8
Feb18° / 11°11310.97.3
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.2
Apr24° / 16°30.712.79.0
May26° / 18°20.413.58.7
Jun29° / 21°10.2147.8
Jul30° / 23°0013.87.1
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.5
Sep30° / 24°20.412.26.6
Oct28° / 21°61.611.27.8
Nov23° / 16°72.310.48.4
Dec19° / 12°123.7107.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
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318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bin Jawwād gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
56
66
76
85
95
105
115
125
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314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:226:40
211.37:216:41
311.47:206:41
411.47:196:42
511.47:186:43
611.57:166:43
711.57:156:44
811.57:146:45
911.57:136:46
1011.67:126:46
1111.67:106:47
1211.67:096:48
1311.77:086:48
1411.77:076:49
1511.77:066:50
1611.87:046:50
1711.87:036:51
1811.87:026:52
1911.97:016:52
2011.96:596:53
2111.96:586:54
2212.06:576:54
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:56
2512.16:536:56
2612.16:526:57
2712.16:506:58
2812.26:496:58
2912.26:486:59
3012.26:466:59
3112.26:457:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bin Jawwād

In seasonPeak

In March, Bin Jawwād sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bin Jawwād sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bin Jawwād?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bin Jawwād for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bin Jawwād in March

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

In March, Bin Jawwād sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bin Jawwād in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — 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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 18 — about 7.1 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
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bin Jawwād in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bin Jawwād peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bin Jawwād in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bin Jawwād is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1339 µg/m³Aug 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep12Good
Oct21Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād sits at 30.8°N, 18.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sirte, 149 km away.

SirteAl BurayqahAz ZuwaytīnahAjdabiyaQaryat SulūqBenghaziHūnAl Abyār

Topography around Bin Jawwād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bin Jawwād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Bin Jawwād is covered by bare terrain (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
242 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sirte 149 km · Al Burayqah 150 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 196 km · Ajdabiya 205 km · Qaryat Sulūq 228 km · Benghazi 239 km · Hūn 277 km · Al Abyār 284 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 Bin Jawwād (30.8042°, 18.0772°, 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).