Yafran in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yafran sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 12 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yafran's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yafran's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yafran in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Yafran reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yafran
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 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° / 6° | 21 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 23 | 3.9 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 19 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 10 | 2 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 7 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.6 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 9 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 12 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 8° | 17 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yafran gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 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 h 06 min 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yafran
None of Yafran's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yafran sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Yafran?
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 Yafran for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yafran in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yafran sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Yafran in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yafran 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 53 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
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.
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 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.