Zliten weather in December

In December, Zliten sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zliten's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zliten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Zliten is city in Libya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zliten reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32013
42013
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101912
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301811
311811

How December really feels in Zliten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zliten weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°265.910.16.5
Feb18° / 11°194.510.87.0
Mar21° / 12°183.711.87.8
Apr24° / 15°91.612.88.8
May27° / 18°50.913.68.4
Jun30° / 21°10.214.16.5
Jul32° / 23°00.113.95.4
Aug33° / 24°10.313.25.0
Sep31° / 23°91.612.25.6
Oct28° / 20°173.511.27.2
Nov23° / 16°163.510.38.2
Dec19° / 12°235.29.97.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zliten gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3020
3120

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28614
38713
48812
59010
6919
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:515:52
210.07:525:52
310.07:525:52
410.07:535:52
510.07:545:52
610.07:555:52
79.97:565:52
89.97:565:52
99.97:575:53
109.97:585:53
119.97:585:53
129.97:595:53
139.98:005:53
149.98:005:54
159.98:015:54
169.98:025:54
179.98:025:55
189.98:035:55
199.98:035:55
209.98:045:56
219.98:045:56
229.98:055:57
239.98:055:57
249.98:065:58
259.98:065:58
269.98:065:59
279.98:075:59
289.98:076:00
299.98:076:00
309.98:086:01
319.98:086:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
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212.8Moderate
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252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zliten

In seasonPeak

None of Zliten's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Zliten?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Zliten for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zliten in December

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

In December, Zliten sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Zliten in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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 24 to Dec 14 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Zliten in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zliten peaks around June 20 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zliten in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zliten is worst in April — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1250 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr50Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zliten?

Zliten sits at 32.5°N, 14.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Khums, 35 km away.

Qaşr al QarabūllīTarhunaBani Walid

Topography around Zliten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zliten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around Zliten is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
508 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Khums 35 km · Misratah 50 km · Msalātah 52 km · Al-'Alūaṣ 62 km · Qaşr Khiyār 72 km · Qaşr al Qarabūllī 86 km · Tarhuna 88 km · Bani Walid 97 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 Zliten (32.4674°, 14.5687°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).