Den Den in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Den Den sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 23 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 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Den Den's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Den Den's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Den Den in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Den Den reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Den Den
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.
Den Den 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° / 8° | 37 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 8° | 41 | 8 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 42 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 12° | 39 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 24 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 10 | 2.1 | 14.5 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 34° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 9 | 2.6 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 34 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 38 | 6.4 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 36 | 6.6 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 38 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Den Den gets around 115 mm of rain over 23 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Den Den
None of Den Den's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Den Den sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Den Den?
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 Den Den for sightseeing.
What to pack for Den Den in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Den Den sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Den Den 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 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 3 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 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 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 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 | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Den Den in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Den Den peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Den Den 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 Den Den is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 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) | 45 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Den Den?
Den Den sits at 36.8°N, 10.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Manouba, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Den Den
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Den Den.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Den Den has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.
The land around Den Den is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (31%) 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 Den Den (36.8075°, 10.1106°, elevation 27 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.