Zuwarah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zuwarah sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 13 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zuwarah's weakest 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
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zuwarah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Zuwarah reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zuwarah
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.
Zuwarah 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 | 17° / 11° | 24 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 22 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 10 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 20 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 17° | 22 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 30 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zuwarah gets around 76 mm of rain over 13 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 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zuwarah
None of Zuwarah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zuwarah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Zuwarah?
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 Zuwarah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zuwarah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zuwarah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zuwarah in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Zuwarah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zuwarah 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.