Climate and average weather in Béja
In Béja, the summers are sweltering, fairly dry, and clear and the winters are cool and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Béja typically varies from 7°C to 33°C, and is rarely below 3°C or above 39°C. August is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Béja for warm-weather activities are from late March to mid June and late September to mid November.
- Hottest
- Aug
- 33°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 7°
- Wettest
- Jan
- 62 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 3 mm
- Rain / yr
- 488 mm
- 88 wet days
- Daylight
- 9.5–14.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 248 m
- 36.7°N
- Clearest
- Jul
- 11% cloud
Béja weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late March to mid June.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Béja, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 3.3 months, from June 10 to September 17, with daily high temperatures above 29°C. The hottest month of the year in Béja is August, with an average high of 33°C and low of 22°C.
The cool season lasts 4.0 months, from November 24 to March 25, with daily high temperatures below 18°C. The coldest month of the year in Béja is January, with an average low of 7°C and high of 15°C.
Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 12°C) in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 7 |
| Feb | 15 | 7 |
| Mar | 17 | 8 |
| Apr | 20 | 11 |
| May | 25 | 14 |
| Jun | 30 | 18 |
| Jul | 33 | 21 |
| Aug | 33 | 22 |
| Sep | 29 | 19 |
| Oct | 25 | 16 |
| Nov | 20 | 11 |
| Dec | 16 | 8 |
How hot and cold Béja really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Béja feels like about 35°C (around August 12). About 68 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Air high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| Air low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| Feb | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| Mar | 17 | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| Apr | 20 | 20 | 10 | 11 |
| May | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 |
| Jun | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 |
| Jul | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 |
| Aug | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 |
| Sep | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 |
| Oct | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 |
| Nov | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
| Dec | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
Average hourly temperature in Béja
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on August afternoons, near 33°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 7°C.
Béja weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 7° | 62 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 60 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 55 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 51 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 33 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 13 | 3 | 14.5 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 11 | 3 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 39 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 45 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 57 | 10.4 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 8° | 60 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Béja gets about 488 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 7.6 months, from around Sep 16 to May 3, peaking in January at about 40% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 20.
January is the wettest month by volume, with 62 mm over about 11 wet days; July is the driest, with 3 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 11 |
| Feb | 37 | 10 |
| Mar | 32 | 10 |
| Apr | 29 | 9 |
| May | 20 | 6 |
| Jun | 10 | 3 |
| Jul | 3 | 1 |
| Aug | 10 | 3 |
| Sep | 23 | 7 |
| Oct | 26 | 8 |
| Nov | 33 | 10 |
| Dec | 33 | 10 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Béja collects about 488 mm of rain across 88 wet days — roughly 41 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. January is the wettest month with 62 mm, while July is the driest at just 3 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 37% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 62 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 57 | 60 |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 11 |
| Feb | 60 | 10 |
| Mar | 55 | 10 |
| Apr | 51 | 9 |
| May | 33 | 6 |
| Jun | 13 | 3 |
| Jul | 3 | 1 |
| Aug | 11 | 3 |
| Sep | 39 | 7 |
| Oct | 45 | 8 |
| Nov | 57 | 10 |
| Dec | 60 | 10 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Béja, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 15 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 2. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 97% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around October 3 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 14. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 53 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 84 | 97 | 92 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 47 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 47 |
| Feb | 54 | 46 |
| Mar | 59 | 41 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 |
| May | 68 | 32 |
| Jun | 84 | 16 |
| Jul | 97 | 3 |
| Aug | 92 | 8 |
| Sep | 75 | 25 |
| Oct | 65 | 35 |
| Nov | 57 | 43 |
| Dec | 55 | 45 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 11, brings about 14 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 9 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 5 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:40 | 7:20 | 6:42 | 5:55 | 5:21 | 5:09 | 5:20 | 5:45 | 6:11 | 6:37 | 7:08 | 7:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:25 | 5:56 | 6:24 | 6:52 | 7:18 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:10 | 6:25 | 5:40 | 5:09 | 5:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.8 | 7:40 | 5:25 |
| Feb | 10.6 | 7:20 | 5:56 |
| Mar | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:24 |
| Apr | 12.9 | 5:55 | 6:52 |
| May | 13.9 | 5:21 | 7:18 |
| Jun | 14.5 | 5:09 | 7:38 |
| Jul | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:37 |
| Aug | 13.4 | 5:45 | 7:10 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:25 |
| Oct | 11.1 | 6:37 | 5:40 |
| Nov | 10.0 | 7:08 | 5:09 |
| Dec | 9.5 | 7:34 | 5:04 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Béja averages about 15 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 8 and 28 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.3 months, from around May 11 to Sep 18. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 28 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is December, down near 8 sunny days — about 69% fewer than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Mixed |
| Feb | 8 | Mixed |
| Mar | 11 | Mixed |
| Apr | 12 | Mixed |
| May | 16 | Bright |
| Jun | 22 | Bright |
| Jul | 28 | Brilliant |
| Aug | 26 | Brilliant |
| Sep | 16 | Bright |
| Oct | 13 | Mixed |
| Nov | 10 | Mixed |
| Dec | 9 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Béja, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 4.6 months, from around June 7 to October 23. The muggiest month is August, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 85% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around October 24 to June 6, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 98 | 86 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 76 | 98 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 52 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 19 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Jul | 4 | 26 | 48 | 21 | 1 |
| Aug | 2 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 4 |
| Sep | 4 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 2 |
| Oct | 23 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Béja is typically calm, near 10 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.3 months, from around Nov 9 to May 19. The windiest month is February, averaging about 12 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around May 20 to Nov 8, with August the calmest month at about 9 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | calm |
| Feb | 12 | light breeze |
| Mar | 12 | calm |
| Apr | 11 | calm |
| May | 11 | calm |
| Jun | 10 | calm |
| Jul | 9 | calm |
| Aug | 9 | calm |
| Sep | 9 | calm |
| Oct | 9 | calm |
| Nov | 11 | calm |
| Dec | 12 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Béja
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Béja sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Best time to visit Béja
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Béja throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early April, Béja is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Béja for general outdoor tourist activities run from late March to mid June and again from late September to mid November, with a peak score in the second week of May.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Rating | fair | fair | good | good | ideal | good | fair | fair | good | good | good | fair |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 | fair |
| Feb | 4.4 | fair |
| Mar | 5.8 | good |
| Apr | 6.7 | good |
| May | 7.6 | ideal |
| Jun | 6.2 | good |
| Jul | 4.7 | fair |
| Aug | 4.3 | fair |
| Sep | 5.9 | good |
| Oct | 7.2 | good |
| Nov | 6.3 | good |
| Dec | 5.0 | fair |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Béja for hot-weather activities is from mid May to mid October, with a peak score in the second week of June.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Béja, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around August (highs near 33°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 15°C), pack a warm layer and rain gear.
In August, Béja sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Béja
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Béja by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Béja peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Average hourly UV index in Béja
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in July the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 3.5 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.5 | 0 |
| Apr | 5.5 | 0 |
| May | 7 | 3 |
| Jun | 8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 5 | 0 |
| Nov | 1 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 |
Air quality in Béja by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Béja is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Growing season
Béja is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Béja banks about 3,095 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 22 | 26 | 89 | 167 | 303 | 427 | 530 | 542 | 429 | 325 | 168 | 66 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 26 |
| Mar | 89 |
| Apr | 167 |
| May | 303 |
| Jun | 427 |
| Jul | 530 |
| Aug | 542 |
| Sep | 429 |
| Oct | 325 |
| Nov | 168 |
| Dec | 66 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Béja receives about 4.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.1 and 7.6 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Mar 21 to Sep 19. The brightest month is July, averaging about 7.5 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 2.1 kWh/m² — roughly 71% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.6 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.7 | Bright |
| May | 6.6 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.3 | Intense |
| Jul | 7.5 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.6 | Intense |
| Sep | 5.0 | Bright |
| Oct | 3.7 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2.6 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2.1 | Moderate |
Where is Béja?
Béja sits at 36.7°N, 9.2°E, 248 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tabursuq, 30 km away.
Topography around Béja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Béja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Béja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.
The land around Béja is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.
Tunisia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,657
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 65%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 16.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 498
- 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 Béja (36.7256°, 9.1817°, elevation 248 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).