Darnah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Darnah sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 16 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 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Darnah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Darnah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Darnah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Darnah reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Darnah
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.
Darnah 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° / 11° | 31 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 17° / 11° | 23 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 14 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 7 | 2 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 7 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 15 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 12° | 22 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Darnah gets around 75 mm of rain over 16 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Darnah
None of Darnah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Darnah sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Darnah?
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 a reasonable time to visit Darnah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Darnah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Darnah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Darnah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Darnah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Darnah 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.