El Alia weather in January

In January, El Alia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Alia's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Alia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:38 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Alia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111412
121412
131412
141412
151412
161412
171412
181412
191412
201412
211412
221412
231412
241412
251412
261411
271411
281411
291411
301411
311411

El Alia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8110.99.74.3
Feb14° / 11°701010.64.2
Mar15° / 12°527.911.75.1
Apr17° / 14°467.512.96.1
May20° / 17°254.1147.6
Jun23° / 20°81.314.59.0
Jul26° / 23°10.314.39.3
Aug27° / 24°61.313.48.7
Sep25° / 22°385.512.38.0
Oct22° / 20°557.7117.4
Nov19° / 16°7810.8106.1
Dec16° / 13°8411.99.54.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106337
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Alia gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
633
733
833
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 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
622breezy
722breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1722breezy
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2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:385:08
29.57:395:08
39.57:395:09
49.57:395:10
59.57:395:11
69.57:395:11
79.67:395:12
89.67:395:13
99.67:395:14
109.67:395:15
119.67:395:16
129.67:395:17
139.67:395:18
149.77:385:18
159.77:385:19
169.77:385:20
179.77:385:21
189.77:375:22
199.87:375:23
209.87:375:24
219.87:365:25
229.87:365:26
239.97:355:27
249.97:355:28
259.97:345:29
269.97:345:30
2710.07:335:32
2810.07:335:33
2910.07:325:34
3010.17:315:35
3110.17:315:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Alia

In seasonPeak

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

El Alia sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit El Alia?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Alia for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Alia in January

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

In January, El Alia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near El Alia 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Alia 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 El Alia peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Alia 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 El Alia is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1919 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Alia?

El Alia sits at 37.2°N, 10.0°E, 100 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Rass el Djebel, 10 km away.

Topography around El Alia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Alia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around El Alia is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rass el Djebel 10 km · Menzel Jemil 13 km · Galaat el Andeless 14 km · Menzel Abderhaman 17 km · Bizerte 18 km · Menzel Bourguiba 22 km · Tinja 24 km · Douar Tindja 25 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 El Alia (37.1691°, 10.0348°, elevation 100 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).