El Kef weather in October

In October, El Kef sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kef's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Kef reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62716
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212514
222513
232513
242513
252513
262413
272413
282412
292412
302312
312312

How October really feels in El Kef

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 Kef weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Kef gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14238181
24338171
34538161
44638151
54738141
64838131
75038121
85137111
95337100
10543790
11553690
12563680
13583570
14593470
15613360
16623260
17633160
18662950
19672850
20682750
21712540
22722440
23732340
24752230
25762130
26772030
27791920
28801820
29801820
30821710
31831610

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:03
211.66:266:02
311.66:276:00
411.56:285:59
511.56:285:57
611.46:295:56
711.46:305:54
811.46:315:53
911.36:325:52
1011.36:335:50
1111.36:345:49
1211.26:355:47
1311.26:365:46
1411.16:365:45
1511.16:375:43
1611.16:385:42
1711.06:395:41
1811.06:405:40
1911.06:415:38
2010.96:425:37
2110.96:435:36
2210.86:445:35
2310.86:455:33
2410.86:465:32
2510.76:475:31
2610.76:485:30
2710.76:495:29
2810.66:505:28
2910.66:515:27
3010.66:525:26
3110.56:535:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.91 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 — October's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Kef

In seasonPeak

None of El Kef'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 Kef 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 Kef?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Kef in October

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

In October, El Kef sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in El Kef 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 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 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 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
October 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).