Darnah weather in January

In January, Darnah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Darnah's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Darnah is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Darnah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
161711
171711
181711
191711
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

How January really feels in Darnah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Darnah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°315.910.16.1
Feb17° / 11°234.810.86.5
Mar20° / 12°143.711.87.5
Apr23° / 14°7212.88.6
May26° / 17°61.313.78.8
Jun29° / 21°10.414.17.8
Jul30° / 23°00.113.96.9
Aug31° / 24°10.213.26.6
Sep29° / 22°71.312.27.1
Oct27° / 19°112.811.28.1
Nov22° / 15°152.810.38.1
Dec18° / 12°225.29.96.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Darnah gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:365:29
29.97:375:30
39.97:375:30
49.97:375:31
59.97:375:32
69.97:375:32
79.97:375:33
89.97:375:34
910.07:375:35
1010.07:375:36
1110.07:375:36
1210.07:375:37
1310.07:375:38
1410.07:375:39
1510.07:375:40
1610.17:375:41
1710.17:375:41
1810.17:365:42
1910.17:365:43
2010.17:365:44
2110.27:365:45
2210.27:355:46
2310.27:355:47
2410.27:355:48
2510.27:345:49
2610.37:345:50
2710.37:335:51
2810.37:335:51
2910.37:325:52
3010.47:325:53
3110.47:315:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Darnah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Darnah?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Darnah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Darnah in January

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

In January, Darnah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Darnah in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — 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 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Dec 13 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Darnah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darnah peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Darnah in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Darnah is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1921 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Darnah?

Darnah sits at 32.8°N, 22.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Qubbah, 37 km away.

TobrukAl MarjAl AbyārBenghaziQaryat Sulūq

Topography around Darnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darnah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m.

The land around Darnah is covered by water (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
876 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Qubbah 37 km · Shahhat 72 km · Al Bayḑā’ 82 km · Tobruk 145 km · Al Marj 172 km · Al Abyār 202 km · Benghazi 252 km · Qaryat Sulūq 255 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 Darnah (32.767°, 22.6367°, elevation 9 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).