Chebba weather in January

In January, Chebba sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chebba's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chebba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chebba reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
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111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
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171710
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

How January really feels in Chebba

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.

Chebba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°254.29.96.3
Feb17° / 10°20410.76.5
Mar19° / 12°305.111.77.1
Apr21° / 14°204.112.97.8
May25° / 17°122.813.88.4
Jun29° / 21°4114.37.6
Jul32° / 23°00.214.15.9
Aug32° / 24°60.913.35.4
Sep29° / 23°354.112.26.5
Oct26° / 19°335.711.17.7
Nov22° / 15°253.910.17.8
Dec18° / 11°254.39.77.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127030
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chebba gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.2 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 (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3116

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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:295:09
29.77:295:09
39.77:295:10
49.77:295:11
59.77:295:12
69.77:305:12
79.77:305:13
89.77:305:14
99.87:305:15
109.87:305:16
119.87:305:16
129.87:295:17
139.87:295:18
149.87:295:19
159.87:295:20
169.97:295:21
179.97:295:22
189.97:285:23
199.97:285:24
209.97:285:25
2110.07:275:26
2210.07:275:27
2310.07:275:28
2410.07:265:29
2510.17:265:29
2610.17:255:30
2710.17:255:31
2810.17:245:32
2910.27:235:33
3010.27:235:34
3110.27:225:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chebba

In seasonPeak

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

Chebba sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Chebba?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chebba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chebba in January

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

In January, Chebba sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Chebba in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 15 to Nov 23 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chebba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chebba peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chebba 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 Chebba is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1322 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chebba?

Chebba sits at 35.2°N, 11.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ksour Essaf, 23 km away.

TeboulbaMoknineKsar Hellal

Topography around Chebba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chebba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Chebba is covered by grassland (29%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ksour Essaf 23 km · Zouila 30 km · Mahdia 30 km · El Jem 37 km · Bekalta 44 km · Teboulba 47 km · Moknine 48 km · Ksar Hellal 50 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 Chebba (35.2372°, 11.115°, elevation 3 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).