Zuwarah weather in December

In December, Zuwarah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Zuwarah's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuwarah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:13 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
38%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Zuwarah is Coastal city in western 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zuwarah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
12014
22014
32014
41914
51914
61914
71914
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101913
111913
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281712
291712
301712
311712

How December really feels in Zuwarah

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.

Zuwarah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°244.710.16.3
Feb17° / 12°223.310.86.9
Mar19° / 14°132.911.77.7
Apr22° / 16°81.612.88.5
May24° / 19°30.713.79.0
Jun28° / 23°10.214.18.5
Jul30° / 25°00147.1
Aug31° / 26°10.113.26.4
Sep30° / 25°101.512.26.8
Oct27° / 22°203.511.27.9
Nov22° / 17°224.210.38.0
Dec18° / 13°305.29.97.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
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197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
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267624
277723
287723
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zuwarah gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
381181
482171
583161
684151
785141
888120
989110
1090100
1190100
129190
139280
149370
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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3020light breeze
3120light 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 8:02 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:026:01
210.08:036:01
310.08:036:01
49.98:046:01
59.98:056:01
69.98:066:01
79.98:076:01
89.98:076:01
99.98:086:01
109.98:096:01
119.98:096:02
129.98:106:02
139.98:116:02
149.88:116:02
159.88:126:03
169.88:136:03
179.88:136:03
189.88:146:04
199.88:146:04
209.88:156:05
219.88:156:05
229.88:166:05
239.88:166:06
249.88:176:06
259.88:176:07
269.88:186:07
279.88:186:08
289.88:186:09
299.88:196:09
309.88:196:10
319.98:196:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zuwarah

In seasonPeak

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

Zuwarah 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 Zuwarah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zuwarah in December

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

In December, Zuwarah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Zuwarah in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Dec 9 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Zuwarah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zuwarah peaks around June 19 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zuwarah 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 Zuwarah is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1139 µg/m³Jul 2414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zuwarah?

Zuwarah sits at 32.9°N, 12.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Jumayl, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Zuwarah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuwarah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Zuwarah is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (32%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
234 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Al Jumayl 9.0 km · Sīdī Bin Zīnah 10 km · Al Ajaylat 34 km · Şabrātah 41 km · Şurmān 50 km · Al Ḩurshah 58 km · Az Zāwīyah 63 km · Zawiya 64 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 Zuwarah (32.9312°, 12.082°, elevation 5 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).