Béja weather in October

In October, Béja sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Béja's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Béja reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72617
82617
92617
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162516
172516
182516
192515
202515
212515
222515
232415
242415
252415
262415
272414
282414
292314
302314
312314

How October really feels in Béja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Béja weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6210.99.84.3
Feb15° / 6010.410.64.4
Mar17° / 559.711.75.8
Apr20° / 11°518.712.96.7
May25° / 14°336.113.97.7
Jun30° / 18°13314.56.2
Jul33° / 21°30.714.34.7
Aug33° / 22°11313.44.3
Sep29° / 19°397.112.25.9
Oct25° / 16°457.911.17.3
Nov20° / 11°5710.4106.3
Dec16° / 6010.29.55.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Béja gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2926
3027
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18334416
28344315
39354314
49364213
510364212
610374112
711384011
812393910
913393910
101440389
111540378
121640368
131740367
141841357
151941346
162041336
172141325
182341315
192442304
202642294
212742283
222842263
233042252
243242242
253342232
263542211
273742201
283842191
294142171
304341160
314540140

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:236:01
211.66:246:00
311.66:255:58
411.56:265:57
511.56:275:55
611.46:285:54
711.46:295:52
811.46:305:51
911.36:305:49
1011.36:315:48
1111.26:325:46
1211.26:335:45
1311.26:345:44
1411.16:355:42
1511.16:365:41
1611.06:375:40
1711.06:385:38
1811.06:395:37
1910.96:405:36
2010.96:415:34
2110.96:425:33
2210.86:435:32
2310.86:445:31
2410.76:455:30
2510.76:465:28
2610.76:475:27
2710.66:485:26
2810.66:495:25
2910.66:505:24
3010.56:515:23
3110.56:525:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Béja

In seasonPeak

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

Béja sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Béja?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Béja for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Béja in October

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

In October, Béja sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Béja in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Béja in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Béja in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

JendoubaTabarkaMateurTebourbaJedeïdaEl Kala

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.

3 km
318 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tabursuq 30 km · Medjez el Bab 39 km · Jendouba 44 km · Tabarka 45 km · Mateur 55 km · Tebourba 60 km · Jedeïda 67 km · El Kala 68 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
Muslim 99%

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).