Tarhuna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tarhuna sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 44 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 7.9; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tarhuna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tarhuna reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Tarhuna

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.

Tarhuna 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	16° / 8°	27	5.8	10.1	5.6
Feb	17° / 8°	26	5	10.8	6.3
Mar	20° / 11°	24	4.1	11.8	7.5
Apr	24° / 13°	14	2.8	12.8	8.5
May	28° / 17°	7	1.4	13.6	7.8
Jun	31° / 20°	2	0.5	14.1	5.7
Jul	33° / 22°	0	0.1	13.9	4.8
Aug	33° / 23°	2	0.8	13.2	4.6
Sep	31° / 22°	11	2.7	12.2	5.5
Oct	27° / 18°	19	3.8	11.2	7.5
Nov	22° / 13°	16	3.7	10.3	7.9
Dec	17° / 10°	22	4.8	9.9	6.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tarhuna gets around 44 mm of rain over 8 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 17 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 Tarhuna

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

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

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Tarhuna?

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.

7.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tarhuna in Spring

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

In spring, Tarhuna sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Tarhuna 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	16	16	17	19	22	26	27	27	25	23	20
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	19	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	27	Warm
Sep	27	Warm
Oct	25	Warm
Nov	23	Refreshing
Dec	20	Cool

UV index in Tarhuna 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 Tarhuna peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

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

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

Air quality in Tarhuna 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 Tarhuna is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 26 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)	53	50	53	59	45	35	27	26	31	36	44	45
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	53	Poor
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	53	Poor
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	45	Poor
Jun	35	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	45	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Tarhuna?

Tarhuna sits at 32.4°N, 13.6°E, 391 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Qaşr Khiyār, 35 km away.

Topography around Tarhuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarhuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Tarhuna is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

151 m

grassland 38%

16 km

326 m

grassland 55%

80 km

953 m

bare terrain 36%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Qaşr Khiyār 35 km · Qaşr al Qarabūllī 35 km · Msalātah 41 km · Al-'Alūaṣ 44 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 50 km · Tājūrā’ 56 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 59 km · Al Qawāsim 61 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 Tarhuna (32.435°, 13.6332°, elevation 391 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.