Wādī 'Utbah in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Wādī 'Utbah sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Wādī 'Utbah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wādī 'Utbah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wādī 'Utbah in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 37°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Wādī 'Utbah reaches about 31°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Wādī 'Utbah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Wādī 'Utbah 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 | 18° / 4° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 21° / 6° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 11° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 5° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wādī 'Utbah gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wādī 'Utbah
In spring, Wādī 'Utbah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wādī 'Utbah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Wādī 'Utbah?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Wādī 'Utbah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Wādī 'Utbah in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wādī 'Utbah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Wādī 'Utbah in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wādī 'Utbah peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Wādī 'Utbah in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wādī 'Utbah is worst in April — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 31 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) | 33 | 50 | 74 | 97 | 89 | 71 | 55 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 31 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 97 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Wādī 'Utbah?
Wādī 'Utbah sits at 26.1°N, 13.6°E, 491 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Murzuk, 41 km away.
Topography around Wādī 'Utbah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wādī 'Utbah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wādī 'Utbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.
The land around Wādī 'Utbah is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Wādī 'Utbah (26.095°, 13.5574°, elevation 491 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.