Zuwarah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zuwarah sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 5 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 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
25 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Zuwarah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zuwarah reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Zuwarah

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.

Zuwarah 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Zuwarah gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 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 20 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Zuwarah

In seasonPeak

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

Zuwarah 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 Zuwarah?

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.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zuwarah in Spring

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

In spring, Zuwarah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Zuwarah in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
Spring 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.