Djerba weather in October

In October, Djerba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Djerba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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How October really feels in Djerba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Djerba gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
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2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1311273820
2412283819
3412293718
4512303617
5513313516
6513323514
7613333513
8613343512
9714343411
10814343410
1181434349
1281534348
1391534358
1491534357
15101633356
16101633346
17111733345
18111833345
19111832335
20121932334
21122032324
22132132314
23132232303
24142332283
25142433273
26152533252
27162633232
28172733212
29192832191
30202932171
31223031161

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:56
211.66:165:54
311.66:175:53
411.66:185:51
511.56:195:50
611.56:195:49
711.56:205:47
811.46:215:46
911.46:225:45
1011.36:235:43
1111.36:235:42
1211.36:245:41
1311.26:255:40
1411.26:265:38
1511.26:275:37
1611.16:275:36
1711.16:285:35
1811.16:295:33
1911.06:305:32
2011.06:315:31
2111.06:325:30
2210.96:335:29
2310.96:335:28
2410.96:345:27
2510.86:355:26
2610.86:365:25
2710.86:375:24
2810.76:385:23
2910.76:395:22
3010.76:405:21
3110.76:415:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 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 — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Djerba

In seasonPeak

None of Djerba's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Djerba?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Djerba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Djerba in October

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

In October, Djerba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Djerba in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).