Zliten weather in January

In January, Zliten sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zliten's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zliten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:08 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Zliten is city in Libya.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zliten reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
161711
171711
181711
191711
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

How January really feels in Zliten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257228
267327
277327
287327
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zliten gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:086:02
29.98:086:03
39.98:086:03
49.98:086:04
59.98:096:05
69.98:096:05
710.08:096:06
810.08:096:07
910.08:096:08
1010.08:096:09
1110.08:096:09
1210.08:096:10
1310.08:096:11
1410.18:096:12
1510.18:096:13
1610.18:086:14
1710.18:086:14
1810.18:086:15
1910.18:086:16
2010.28:086:17
2110.28:076:18
2210.28:076:19
2310.28:076:20
2410.28:066:21
2510.38:066:22
2610.38:066:22
2710.38:056:23
2810.38:056:24
2910.48:046:25
3010.48:046:26
3110.48:036:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.23 kWh/m².

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 — January's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zliten

In seasonPeak

None of Zliten's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Zliten?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zliten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zliten in January

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

In January, Zliten sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Zliten in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).