Ben Gardane weather in February

In February, Ben Gardane sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ben Gardane's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Gardane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ben Gardane reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Ben Gardane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Ben Gardane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
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128218
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ben Gardane gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
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911
1011
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1611
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1811
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2011
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2411
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2611
2711
2810

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:175:40
210.47:175:41
310.47:165:42
410.57:155:43
510.57:155:44
610.57:145:45
710.57:135:46
810.67:125:47
910.67:125:48
1010.67:115:49
1110.77:105:49
1210.77:095:50
1310.77:085:51
1410.77:075:52
1510.87:065:53
1610.87:055:54
1710.87:045:55
1810.97:035:56
1910.97:025:57
2010.97:015:58
2111.07:005:58
2211.06:595:59
2311.06:586:00
2411.16:576:01
2511.16:566:02
2611.16:556:03
2711.26:546:04
2811.26:536:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ben Gardane

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Ben Gardane?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ben Gardane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ben Gardane in February

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

In February, Ben Gardane sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ben Gardane in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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. 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).