Qaryat Sulūq weather in January

In January, Qaryat Sulūq sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.2 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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Qaryat Sulūq's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaryat Sulūq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:44 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Qaryat Sulūq is town in Benghazi District, 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 Qaryat Sulūq reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°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)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How January really feels in Qaryat Sulūq

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.

Qaryat Sulūq 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° / 215.310.26.3
Feb18° / 10°194.510.86.8
Mar21° / 11°112.811.88.0
Apr25° / 14°41.212.88.7
May29° / 18°20.513.67.4
Jun32° / 21°10.2145.7
Jul33° / 22°0013.95.3
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.0
Sep32° / 22°10.512.25.8
Oct28° / 19°61.411.27.6
Nov23° / 14°92.510.48.3
Dec19° / 11°215.7106.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107228
117129
127129
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Qaryat Sulūq gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
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
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:435:41
210.07:435:42
310.07:445:43
410.07:445:43
510.07:445:44
610.07:445:45
710.07:445:45
810.07:445:46
910.07:445:47
1010.17:445:48
1110.17:445:48
1210.17:445:49
1310.17:445:50
1410.17:445:51
1510.17:445:52
1610.17:445:53
1710.27:445:53
1810.27:445:54
1910.27:435:55
2010.27:435:56
2110.27:435:57
2210.37:435:58
2310.37:425:59
2410.37:426:00
2510.37:426:00
2610.37:416:01
2710.47:416:02
2810.47:406:03
2910.47:406:04
3010.47:396:05
3110.47:396:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Qaryat Sulūq

In seasonPeak

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

Qaryat Sulūq 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 Qaryat Sulūq?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Qaryat Sulūq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qaryat Sulūq in January

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

In January, Qaryat Sulūq sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Qaryat Sulūq 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 at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Dec 19 — about 7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Qaryat Sulūq 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 Qaryat Sulūq peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaryat Sulūq 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 Qaryat Sulūq is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaryat Sulūq?

Qaryat Sulūq sits at 31.7°N, 20.3°E, 55 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Benghazi, 53 km away.

AjdabiyaAl MarjAl BurayqahAl Bayḑā’Shahhat

Topography around Qaryat Sulūq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaryat Sulūq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Qaryat Sulūq is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (70%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
626 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Benghazi 53 km · Al Abyār 67 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 81 km · Ajdabiya 102 km · Al Marj 107 km · Al Burayqah 154 km · Al Bayḑā’ 187 km · Shahhat 197 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 Qaryat Sulūq (31.6682°, 20.2521°, elevation 55 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).