Ben Gardane weather in January

In January, Ben Gardane sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ben Gardane's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Gardane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:23 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Ben Gardane reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
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101612
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How January really feels in Ben Gardane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38020
48020
58020
68119
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
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268020
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288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ben Gardane gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
415
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:235:14
29.97:235:14
39.97:235:15
49.97:245:16
59.97:245:16
69.97:245:17
79.97:245:18
89.97:245:19
99.97:245:20
109.97:245:20
1110.07:245:21
1210.07:245:22
1310.07:245:23
1410.07:245:24
1510.07:245:25
1610.07:235:25
1710.17:235:26
1810.17:235:27
1910.17:235:28
2010.17:225:29
2110.17:225:30
2210.17:225:31
2310.27:225:32
2410.27:215:33
2510.27:215:34
2610.27:205:34
2710.37:205:35
2810.37:195:36
2910.37:195:37
3010.37:185:38
3110.47:185:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.28 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 — January's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ben Gardane

In seasonPeak

None of Ben Gardane's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Ben Gardane?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ben Gardane in January

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

In January, Ben Gardane sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ben Gardane in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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