Beni Khiar weather in February

In February, Beni Khiar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 44% 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 Khiar's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Khiar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Khiar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21511
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41511
51511
61511
71511
81511
91511
101511
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131511
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Beni Khiar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°446.79.85.0
Feb15° / 11°38710.64.8
Mar16° / 12°416.511.75.7
Apr18° / 14°305.812.96.7
May21° / 17°153.213.97.9
Jun25° / 20°71.414.48.9
Jul28° / 23°10.114.28.6
Aug29° / 24°51.113.47.7
Sep26° / 22°414.912.27.8
Oct23° / 20°537.111.17.6
Nov20° / 16°49710.16.9
Dec16° / 13°467.29.65.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
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206832
216832
226832
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246832
256832
266832
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Beni Khiar gets around 38 mm of rain over 7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824

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 99% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2618light breeze
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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 7:25 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:255:35
210.27:255:36
310.27:245:37
410.37:235:38
510.37:225:40
610.37:225:41
710.37:215:42
810.47:205:43
910.47:195:44
1010.47:185:45
1110.57:175:46
1210.57:165:47
1310.57:155:48
1410.67:145:49
1510.67:135:50
1610.77:125:51
1710.77:115:52
1810.77:105:53
1910.87:095:54
2010.87:075:55
2110.87:065:56
2210.97:055:57
2310.97:045:58
2410.97:035:59
2511.07:016:00
2611.07:006:01
2711.16:596:02
2811.16:586:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Beni Khiar

In seasonPeak

None of Beni Khiar'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 Khiar 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 Khiar?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beni Khiar in February

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

In February, Beni Khiar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Beni Khiar 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 24 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Beni Khiar 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 Khiar peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beni Khiar 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 Khiar 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 Khiar?

Beni Khiar sits at 36.5°N, 10.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dar Chabanne, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Khiar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Khiar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Beni Khiar is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dar Chabanne 3.0 km · Douane 3.0 km · Nabeul 4.0 km · Korba 14 km · Hammamet 17 km · Beni Khalled 26 km · Grombalia 29 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 30 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 Khiar (36.4692°, 10.7822°, elevation 16 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).