Jabal al Akhdar · Libya
Al Bayda travel guide
Al Bayda is a city in Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, home to about 250,000 people.
- Best months
- April to July and September to November
- Nearest airport
- LAQ19 km · Al Abraq International Airport
- Currency
- LYDLibyan dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli
- Language
- Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic
About
About Al Bayda
Bayda or Elbeida, known as Beda Littoria under Italian colonial rule, is a commercial and industrial city in northern Cyrenaica, eastern Libya. With a population of 250,000 people, Bayda is the 4th-largest city in Libya after Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata.
Bayda's history stretches back to classical antiquity, when it was known as Balagrae. The modern city was built in the 1950s. It was originally intended to be the new capital of Libya and most of the necessary government buildings were constructed there. Eventually, the plan to move the capital from Tripoli to Bayḍāʾ was dropped. The city is famous for the valleys and forests nearby, which are not found in the other cities of the 'Green Mountains'—Akhdar Mountains.
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When to go
The best time to visit Al Bayda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Bayda are April to July and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 130 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al Bayda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.
LAQ · Al Abraq International Airport
Questions
Al Bayda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al Bayda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Bayda are April to July and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 130 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al Bayda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Al Bayda?
Libyan dinar (LYD).
Nearby
Destinations near Al Bayda
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.