Hūn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hūn sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hūn's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hūn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hūn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Hūn reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Hūn
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.
Hūn 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° / 7° | 5 | 1 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 3 | 0.9 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 35° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 8° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hūn gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hūn
None of Hūn's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Hūn sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Hūn?
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 Hūn for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Hūn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hūn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Hūn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hūn peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Hūn 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 Hūn is worst in April — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 30 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) | 40 | 47 | 60 | 81 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 47 | Poor |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 81 | Unhealthy |
| May | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Hūn?
Hūn sits at 29.1°N, 15.9°E, 260 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sirte, 240 km away.
Topography around Hūn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hūn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.
The land around Hūn is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Hūn (29.1268°, 15.9477°, elevation 260 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.