Gharyan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gharyan sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain over about 14 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gharyan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gharyan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gharyan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Gharyan reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Gharyan
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.
Gharyan 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 | 15° / 8° | 27 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 8° | 27 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 23 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 12 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 6 | 1.2 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 10 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 18 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 13 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 20 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gharyan gets around 74 mm of rain over 14 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 14 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gharyan
None of Gharyan's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gharyan sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Gharyan?
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 Gharyan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gharyan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gharyan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Gharyan 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 Gharyan peaks around June 18 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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gharyan 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 Gharyan is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 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) | 53 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Gharyan?
Gharyan sits at 32.2°N, 13.0°E, 704 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Qawāsim, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Gharyan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gharyan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gharyan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m.
The land around Gharyan is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (28%) 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 Gharyan (32.1722°, 13.0203°, elevation 704 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.