Ben Gardane in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ben Gardane sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Ben Gardane's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ben Gardane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
67 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
7.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ben Gardane in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ben Gardane reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ben Gardane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ben Gardane weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°243.910.16.0
Feb16° / 12°213.410.86.3
Mar18° / 14°152.711.77.3
Apr20° / 16°81.612.88.2
May23° / 19°3113.78.9
Jun26° / 22°10.214.19.1
Jul29° / 25°00148.1
Aug30° / 26°10.213.27.3
Sep28° / 25°161.912.27.6
Oct26° / 22°263.711.28.1
Nov21° / 17°264.510.37.8
Dec18° / 13°335.79.96.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ben Gardane gets around 67 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 17 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ben Gardane

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ben Gardane overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ben Gardane sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Ben Gardane?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ben Gardane in Fall

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

In fall, Ben Gardane sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ben Gardane in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 4 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ben Gardane in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Ben Gardane peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Gardane in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ben Gardane is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1248 µg/m³Jul 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr49Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Gardane?

Ben Gardane sits at 33.1°N, 11.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zarzis, 42 km away.

MedenineTataouineSīdī Bin ZīnahMidounAjimEl Mgarsa

Topography around Ben Gardane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Gardane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Ben Gardane is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
573 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Zarzis 42 km · Medenine 71 km · Tataouine 75 km · Sīdī Bin Zīnah 77 km · Midoun 77 km · Ajim 78 km · El Mgarsa 78 km · Zuwarah 84 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 Ben Gardane (33.1378°, 11.2196°, elevation 13 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.