Beni Khalled weather in February

In February, Beni Khalled sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Beni Khalled's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Khalled's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Beni Khalled reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
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How February really feels in Beni Khalled

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.

Beni Khalled 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
Jan15° / 10°498.59.84.9
Feb15° / 10°478.510.64.9
Mar17° / 11°457.711.76.0
Apr19° / 13°397.412.96.8
May23° / 16°22413.98.1
Jun27° / 20°91.614.58.3
Jul30° / 22°20.214.27.1
Aug30° / 23°71.713.46.4
Sep28° / 22°405.412.27.2
Oct24° / 19°527.211.17.5
Nov20° / 15°517.8106.8
Dec17° / 11°498.39.55.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Beni Khalled gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.5 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
261000
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:275:36
210.27:265:37
310.27:255:38
410.27:245:39
510.37:235:40
610.37:235:41
710.37:225:42
810.47:215:43
910.47:205:44
1010.47:195:45
1110.57:185:46
1210.57:175:47
1310.57:165:48
1410.67:155:49
1510.67:145:50
1610.67:135:51
1710.77:125:53
1810.77:115:54
1910.77:105:55
2010.87:085:56
2110.87:075:57
2210.97:065:58
2310.97:055:59
2410.97:046:00
2511.07:026:01
2611.07:016:02
2711.07:006:03
2811.16:596:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Beni Khalled

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Khalled sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Beni Khalled?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Beni Khalled for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Khalled in February

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

In February, Beni Khalled sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Beni Khalled 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Beni Khalled in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni Khalled peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beni Khalled 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 Beni Khalled is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Khalled?

Beni Khalled sits at 36.7°N, 10.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mennzel Bou Zelfa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Khalled

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Khalled has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Beni Khalled is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mennzel Bou Zelfa 4.0 km · Grombalia 10 km · Soliman 10 km · Takelsa 15 km · Borj Cedria 19 km · Hammam-Lif 24 km · Dar Chabanne 25 km · Korba 25 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 Beni Khalled (36.6504°, 10.59°, elevation 50 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).