Qaryat Sulūq in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qaryat Sulūq sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Qaryat Sulūq's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qaryat Sulūq's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
16 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
8.0
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Qaryat Sulūq in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qaryat Sulūq reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Qaryat Sulūq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Qaryat Sulūq gets around 16 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qaryat Sulūq

In seasonPeak

In spring, Qaryat Sulūq overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 spring a good time to visit Qaryat Sulūq?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Qaryat Sulūq for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qaryat Sulūq in Spring

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

In spring, Qaryat Sulūq sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qaryat Sulūq in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.