Beni Khiar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Beni Khiar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Beni Khiar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beni Khiar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Beni Khiar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Beni Khiar reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Beni Khiar weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 15° / 11° | 44 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 11° | 38 | 7 | 10.6 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 41 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 14° | 30 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 15 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 7 | 1.4 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 22° | 41 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 53 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 20° / 16° | 49 | 7 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 46 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Beni Khiar gets around 85 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Beni Khiar
In spring, Beni Khiar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Beni Khiar sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Beni Khiar?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Beni Khiar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Beni Khiar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Beni Khiar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Beni Khiar in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Beni Khiar in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Beni Khiar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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 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.