Djerba weather in January

In January, Djerba sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Djerba's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djerba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:27 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Djerba reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
151612
161612
171612
181612
191612
201612
211612
221612
231612
241612
251612
261612
271612
281612
291612
301612
311612

How January really feels in Djerba

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.

Djerba 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
Jan16° / 12°183.4106.2
Feb17° / 12°142.810.76.6
Mar19° / 14°162.811.77.5
Apr21° / 16°10212.88.2
May24° / 19°41.113.78.9
Jun28° / 23°10.214.28.4
Jul30° / 25°00146.8
Aug31° / 27°20.413.36.1
Sep29° / 25°192.112.26.8
Oct26° / 22°253.911.17.9
Nov22° / 18°223.810.28.0
Dec18° / 14°213.99.87.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217624
227624
237525
247624
257624
267723
277723
287723
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Djerba gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:26 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:265:13
29.87:265:14
39.87:275:15
49.87:275:15
59.87:275:16
69.87:275:17
79.87:275:18
89.97:275:18
99.97:275:19
109.97:275:20
119.97:275:21
129.97:275:22
139.97:275:23
149.97:275:23
1510.07:275:24
1610.07:275:25
1710.07:265:26
1810.07:265:27
1910.07:265:28
2010.17:265:29
2110.17:255:30
2210.17:255:31
2310.17:255:32
2410.17:245:33
2510.27:245:33
2610.27:235:34
2710.27:235:35
2810.27:225:36
2910.37:225:37
3010.37:215:38
3110.37:215:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Djerba

In seasonPeak

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

Djerba 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 Djerba?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Djerba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Djerba in January

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

In January, Djerba sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Djerba in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 3 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Djerba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djerba peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Djerba 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 Djerba is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1739 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djerba?

Djerba sits at 33.9°N, 10.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Mgarsa, 14 km away.

ZarzisMarethMedenineTeboulbouGabes

Topography around Djerba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djerba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Djerba is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
610 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: El Mgarsa 14 km · Midoun 15 km · Ajim 19 km · Zarzis 48 km · Mareth 60 km · Medenine 66 km · Teboulbou 69 km · Gabes 70 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 Djerba (33.8758°, 10.8575°, elevation 5 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).