Şabrātah weather in February

In February, Şabrātah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Şabrātah's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şabrātah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:01 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Şabrātah is city in Libya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Şabrātah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Şabrātah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Şabrātah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°26510.16.5
Feb18° / 10°233.910.87.2
Mar21° / 12°163.411.88.0
Apr25° / 15°91.912.88.6
May28° / 18°5113.77.7
Jun31° / 22°10.414.15.8
Jul33° / 24°0013.94.9
Aug34° / 25°10.313.24.4
Sep32° / 24°101.812.25.2
Oct28° / 20°193.311.27.0
Nov23° / 15°204.210.38.0
Dec19° / 11°254.89.97.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27723
37723
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Şabrātah gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
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515
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815
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:116:36
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310.58:106:38
410.58:106:38
510.58:096:39
610.58:086:40
710.68:076:41
810.68:076:42
910.68:066:43
1010.68:056:44
1110.78:046:45
1210.78:036:46
1310.78:036:47
1410.88:026:48
1510.88:016:49
1610.88:006:49
1710.97:596:50
1810.97:586:51
1910.97:576:52
2010.97:566:53
2111.07:556:54
2211.07:546:55
2311.07:536:55
2411.17:526:56
2511.17:516:57
2611.17:506:58
2711.27:486:59
2811.27:477:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
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174.2Bright
184.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Şabrātah

In seasonPeak

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

Şabrātah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Şabrātah?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Şabrātah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Şabrātah in February

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

In February, Şabrātah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Şabrātah in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Dec 11 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Şabrātah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Şabrātah peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şabrātah in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Şabrātah is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1140 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb35Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şabrātah?

Şabrātah sits at 32.8°N, 12.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Şurmān, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Şabrātah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabrātah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Şabrātah is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (29%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Şurmān 9.0 km · Al Ajaylat 11 km · Al Ḩurshah 18 km · Az Zāwīyah 23 km · Zawiya 23 km · Qarqūzah 34 km · Az Zahrā’ 38 km · An Nāşirīyah 40 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 Şabrātah (32.7933°, 12.4885°, elevation 17 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).