Şabrātah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Şabrātah sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 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 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
30 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Şabrātah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Şabrātah reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Şabrātah

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.

Şabrātah 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° / 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Şabrātah gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Şabrātah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Şabrātah?

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.

8.1
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 Şabrātah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Şabrātah in Spring

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

In spring, Şabrātah sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şabrātah in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 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 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.