Shahhat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shahhat sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 30 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shahhat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shahhat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 151 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shahhat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Shahhat reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Shahhat 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 | 14° / 7° | 58 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 47 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 36 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 16 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 12 | 2.6 | 13.7 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 3 | 1 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 10 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 19 | 5 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 29 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 9° | 46 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shahhat gets around 151 mm of rain over 30 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 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shahhat
None of Shahhat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Shahhat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Shahhat?
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 a reasonable time to visit Shahhat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shahhat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shahhat sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Shahhat in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 14 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Shahhat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahhat peaks around August 11 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shahhat 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 Shahhat is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 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) | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Shahhat?
Shahhat sits at 32.8°N, 21.9°E, 624 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Bayḑā’, 11 km away.
Topography around Shahhat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahhat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahhat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.
The land around Shahhat is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) within 16 km, and water (34%), bare terrain (28%) and grassland (25%) 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 Shahhat (32.8043°, 21.8661°, elevation 624 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.