Ben Gardane in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ben Gardane sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 79 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ben Gardane's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ben Gardane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ben Gardane in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Ben Gardane reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ben Gardane
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 12° | 24 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 12° | 21 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 18° / 14° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 23° / 19° | 3 | 1 | 13.7 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 16 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 26 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 17° | 26 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 33 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ben Gardane gets around 79 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ben Gardane
None of Ben Gardane's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ben Gardane sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Ben Gardane?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ben Gardane for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ben Gardane in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ben Gardane sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ben Gardane in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Ben Gardane in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ben Gardane in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 49 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.