Bin Jawwād in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bin Jawwād sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 11 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 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bin Jawwād's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bin Jawwād's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bin Jawwād in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Bin Jawwād reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bin Jawwād
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.
Bin Jawwād 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 | 18° / 11° | 16 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 11° | 11 | 3 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.5 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 7 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 12° | 12 | 3.7 | 10 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bin Jawwād gets around 39 mm of rain over 11 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 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bin Jawwād
None of Bin Jawwād's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bin Jawwād sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Bin Jawwād?
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 Bin Jawwād for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bin Jawwād in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bin Jawwād sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bin Jawwād in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Bin Jawwād 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bin Jawwād 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.