El Kef in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Kef sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Kef's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Kef's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Kef in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Kef reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Kef
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 5° | 43 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 37 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 45 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 43 | 8 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 30 | 6.2 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 16 | 3.1 | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 36° / 21° | 6 | 1.7 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 13 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 30 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 32 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 36 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 36 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Kef gets around 118 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Kef
In spring, El Kef overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Kef sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit El Kef?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit El Kef for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Kef in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Kef sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in El Kef in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Kef in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.