El Kef weather in February

In February, El Kef sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Kef's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:21 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in El Kef reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21165
22165
23165
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166

How February really feels in El Kef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

El Kef weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 437.69.84.5
Feb15° / 377.810.64.9
Mar18° / 458.511.76.2
Apr22° / 10°43812.97.0
May27° / 14°306.213.97.2
Jun32° / 18°163.114.44.7
Jul36° / 21°61.714.22.9
Aug35° / 21°133.713.43.0
Sep31° / 18°306.212.25.3
Oct26° / 14°325.711.17.5
Nov20° / 10°366.310.16.9
Dec16° / 366.89.65.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
255842
265842
275842
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Kef gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:335:44
210.27:325:45
310.27:325:46
410.37:315:47
510.37:305:48
610.37:295:49
710.47:285:50
810.47:285:52
910.47:275:53
1010.57:265:54
1110.57:255:55
1210.57:245:56
1310.67:235:57
1410.67:225:58
1510.67:215:59
1610.77:206:00
1710.77:196:01
1810.77:186:02
1910.87:166:03
2010.87:156:04
2110.87:146:05
2210.97:136:06
2310.97:126:07
2411.07:116:08
2511.07:096:09
2611.07:086:10
2711.17:076:11
2811.17:066:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Kef

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit El Kef?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Kef for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Kef in February

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

In February, El Kef sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Kef in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Kef peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in El Kef in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Kef is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1724 µg/m³Dec 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kef?

El Kef sits at 36.2°N, 8.7°E, 627 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dahmani, 28 km away.

OuenzaTabursuqSilianaThala

Topography around El Kef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around El Kef is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Dahmani 28 km · Tajerouine 34 km · Jendouba 37 km · Ghardimaou 39 km · Ouenza 57 km · Tabursuq 58 km · Siliana 61 km · Thala 67 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 Kef (36.1742°, 8.7049°, elevation 627 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. 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).