Sīdī Bin Zīnah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 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 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 25 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 20 km/h
Travel score: 8.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sīdī Bin Zīnah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sīdī Bin Zīnah reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sīdī Bin Zīnah

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Sīdī Bin Zīnah 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	17° / 11°	24	4.7	10.1	6.3
Feb	17° / 12°	22	3.3	10.8	6.9
Mar	19° / 14°	13	2.9	11.8	7.7
Apr	22° / 16°	8	1.6	12.8	8.5
May	24° / 19°	3	0.7	13.7	9.0
Jun	28° / 23°	1	0.2	14.1	8.5
Jul	30° / 25°	0	0	13.9	7.1
Aug	31° / 26°	1	0.1	13.2	6.4
Sep	30° / 25°	10	1.5	12.2	6.8
Oct	27° / 22°	20	3.5	11.2	7.9
Nov	22° / 17°	22	4.2	10.3	8.0
Dec	18° / 13°	30	5.2	9.9	7.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Sīdī Bin Zīnah gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 20 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sīdī Bin Zīnah

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

Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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Is spring a good time to visit Sīdī Bin Zīnah?

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.

8.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Sīdī Bin Zīnah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sīdī Bin Zīnah in Spring

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

In spring, Sīdī Bin Zīnah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Sīdī Bin Zīnah 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 8 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	16	16	17	20	23	26	28	27	25	23	19
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	17	Cool
Feb	16	Cool
Mar	16	Cool
Apr	17	Cool
May	20	Cool
Jun	23	Refreshing
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	28	Warm
Sep	27	Warm
Oct	25	Warm
Nov	23	Refreshing
Dec	19	Cool

UV index in Sīdī Bin Zīnah in Spring

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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 Sīdī Bin Zīnah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	7	6	8	11	10	10	8	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Sīdī Bin Zīnah in Spring

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

Air quality in Sīdī Bin Zīnah is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 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)	39	35	37	39	27	22	14	14	20	25	30	32
Level	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	27	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	32	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sīdī Bin Zīnah?

Sīdī Bin Zīnah sits at 32.9°N, 12.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Jumayl, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sīdī Bin Zīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīdī Bin Zīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Sīdī Bin Zīnah is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

18 m

bare terrain 43%

16 km

50 m

bare terrain 55%

80 km

225 m

bare terrain 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Al Jumayl 8.0 km · Zuwarah 10 km · Al Ajaylat 39 km · Şabrātah 48 km · Şurmān 56 km · Al Ḩurshah 66 km · Az Zāwīyah 71 km · Zawiya 71 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
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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 Sīdī Bin Zīnah (32.8872°, 11.9873°, elevation 8 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.