El Fahs weather in October

In October, El Fahs sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Fahs's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Fahs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Fahs reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172516
182516
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242415
252415
262414
272414
282414
292414
302314
312314

How October really feels in El Fahs

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.

El Fahs weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 376.29.85.2
Feb16° / 38710.65.4
Mar19° / 477.511.76.5
Apr22° / 11°447.512.97.2
May26° / 15°265.213.97.6
Jun31° / 18°14314.45.5
Jul34° / 21°41.114.23.9
Aug34° / 22°14313.43.8
Sep30° / 19°476.812.25.7
Oct25° / 16°476.611.17.5
Nov20° / 11°345.710.17.2
Dec16° / 345.79.65.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186634
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Fahs gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142837192
2142937182
3152936182
4153037171
5163136161
6163136151
7173136141
8183136141
9193136131
10203136121
11203136111
12213136101
13223136101
1423313691
1524313591
1626313581
1727313481
1828313371
1930313271
2032313161
2133312960
2235312850
2337312750
2439312550
2540322440
2642322240
2744322130
2846321930
2948321730
3051311620
3152311520

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:58
211.66:215:57
311.66:225:55
411.56:235:54
511.56:245:52
611.46:255:51
711.46:265:50
811.46:265:48
911.36:275:47
1011.36:285:45
1111.26:295:44
1211.26:305:42
1311.26:315:41
1411.16:325:40
1511.16:335:38
1611.16:345:37
1711.06:355:36
1811.06:365:34
1910.96:375:33
2010.96:385:32
2110.96:385:31
2210.86:395:29
2310.86:405:28
2410.86:415:27
2510.76:425:26
2610.76:435:25
2710.76:445:24
2810.66:455:23
2910.66:465:22
3010.66:475:21
3110.56:485:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Fahs

In seasonPeak

None of El Fahs'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 Fahs sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Fahs?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Fahs in October

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

In October, El Fahs sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near El Fahs in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 25 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Fahs 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 El Fahs peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Fahs 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 Fahs is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1329 µg/m³Jul 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Fahs?

El Fahs sits at 36.4°N, 9.9°E, 195 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zaghouan, 21 km away.

El MouroujSejoumiLa Sebala du Mornag

Topography around El Fahs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Fahs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m.

The land around El Fahs is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,341 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zaghouan 21 km · La Mohammedia 40 km · Medjez el Bab 40 km · Fouchana 43 km · La Mornaghia 44 km · El Mourouj 46 km · Sejoumi 46 km · La Sebala du Mornag 48 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 Fahs (36.3742°, 9.9065°, elevation 195 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).