Bekalta weather in October

In October, Bekalta sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bekalta reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Bekalta

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.

Bekalta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°2659.96.4
Feb18° / 10°224.510.76.6
Mar20° / 12°325.511.77.2
Apr22° / 14°214.812.97.8
May26° / 17°132.813.98.2
Jun30° / 21°51.214.46.7
Jul33° / 24°10.314.25.0
Aug33° / 24°6113.34.7
Sep30° / 23°384.612.25.9
Oct27° / 19°335.811.17.4
Nov22° / 15°264.310.17.8
Dec18° / 11°264.79.67.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116832
126832
136832
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276832
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306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bekalta gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1415283617
2415283617
3516283516
4516293515
5516303514
6616303513
7616303512
8716313511
9816313510
10816313510
1191632359
1291632348
13101632348
14101632347
15111632347
16121632337
17121732326
18131732326
19131833316
20141933295
21151933285
22152033275
23162134254
24162234244
25172334233
26182434213
27192434193
28212534182
29222634162
30242633152
31262633131

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:165:54
211.66:175:53
311.66:175:51
411.56:185:50
511.56:195:49
611.56:205:47
711.46:215:46
811.46:225:44
911.36:225:43
1011.36:235:41
1111.36:245:40
1211.26:255:39
1311.26:265:37
1411.26:275:36
1511.16:285:35
1611.16:295:34
1711.06:305:32
1811.06:305:31
1911.06:315:30
2010.96:325:29
2110.96:335:27
2210.96:345:26
2310.86:355:25
2410.86:365:24
2510.86:375:23
2610.76:385:22
2710.76:395:20
2810.76:405:19
2910.66:415:18
3010.66:425:17
3110.66:435:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bekalta

In seasonPeak

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

Bekalta sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bekalta?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bekalta in October

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

In October, Bekalta sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bekalta in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Bekalta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bekalta peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bekalta 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 Bekalta is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1322 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bekalta?

Bekalta sits at 35.6°N, 11.0°E, 3 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Teboulba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bekalta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bekalta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bekalta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around Bekalta is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, water (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (46%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Teboulba 4.0 km · Moknine 9.0 km · Ksar Hellal 10 km · Mahdia 14 km · Zouila 14 km · Bembla et Mnara 20 km · Djemmal 21 km · Ksour Essaf 22 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 Bekalta (35.6174°, 10.9947°, elevation 3 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).