El Alia weather in October

In October, El Alia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Alia's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Alia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:34 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Alia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12421
22421
32421
42321
52321
62321
72321
82321
92320
102320
112320
122320
132320
142320
152320
162320
172220
182220
192220
202219
212219
222219
232219
242219
252219
262219
272119
282119
292118
302118
312118

El Alia weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Alia gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3129

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1216353810
221735389
321735378
421835378
521836367
621936367
731937356
832037356
932038345
1042038335
1142038334
1252139324
1352139323
1462139313
1572139303
1672140302
1782140292
1882240282
1992340272
2092440261
21102539251
22102639241
23102739231
24112839211
25112939201
26123139181
27123239171
28133339150
29143438130
30153638110
31173637100

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 19 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
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:58
211.66:215:56
311.56:225:54
411.56:235:53
511.56:245:51
611.46:255:50
711.46:265:48
811.36:265:47
911.36:275:46
1011.36:285:44
1111.26:295:43
1211.26:305:41
1311.16:315:40
1411.16:325:38
1511.16:335:37
1611.06:345:36
1711.06:355:34
1811.06:365:33
1910.96:375:32
2010.96:385:30
2110.86:395:29
2210.86:405:28
2310.86:415:27
2410.76:425:26
2510.76:435:24
2610.76:445:23
2710.66:455:22
2810.66:465:21
2910.56:475:20
3010.56:485:19
3110.56:495:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 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 — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Alia

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit El Alia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Alia in October

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

In October, El Alia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near El Alia in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
October 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).