Yafran in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yafran sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 7 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 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
36 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yafran in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

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

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How spring really feels in Yafran

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.

Yafran 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
Jan14° / 214.310.15.1
Feb16° / 233.910.85.9
Mar20° / 10°193.511.87.6
Apr25° / 13°10212.88.6
May29° / 17°71.413.67.2
Jun33° / 21°20.614.14.8
Jul35° / 23°0013.93.8
Aug34° / 23°20.413.23.8
Sep32° / 21°92.312.25.3
Oct27° / 17°183.111.27.8
Nov21° / 12°122.410.48.0
Dec16° / 173.99.95.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Yafran gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Yafran

In seasonPeak

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

Yafran 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 Yafran?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yafran in Spring

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

In spring, Yafran sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Yafran in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yafran peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yafran 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 Yafran is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1464 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yafran?

Yafran sits at 32.1°N, 12.5°E, 681 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Ar Rayāyinah, 17 km away.

Topography around Yafran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yafran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 581 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around Yafran is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
647 m
80 km
952 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Ar Rayāyinah 17 km · Zintan 30 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 32 km · Gharyan 48 km · Al Qawāsim 52 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 69 km · An Nāşirīyah 71 km · Az Zahrā’ 76 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 Yafran (32.0633°, 12.5286°, elevation 681 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.