El Ksar weather in October

In October, El Ksar sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Ksar's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Ksar reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42818
52818
62818
72817
82817
92817
102817
112717
122717
132717
142716
152716
162716
172616
182616
192616
202615
212615
222615
232515
242515
252515
262514
272514
282414
292414
302414
312413

How October really feels in El Ksar

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 Ksar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 142.7105.3
Feb16° / 112.310.76.4
Mar20° / 163.111.77.7
Apr24° / 12°152.612.88.4
May29° / 17°9213.86.8
Jun34° / 21°41.114.33.9
Jul37° / 24°20.814.12.0
Aug37° / 24°61.613.32.3
Sep32° / 21°153.112.25.0
Oct27° / 16°132.711.18.0
Nov20° / 10°182.510.27.8
Dec15° / 112.39.76.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Ksar gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
510
610
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13932244
24132234
34331224
44431213
54631203
64831193
75030183
85230162
95330152
105529142
115729131
125829121
135829121
145929111
156128101
166128101
17622891
18642781
19642781
20652681
21672571
22672571
23682471
24702361
25712261
26722161
27752050
28761950
29781840
30791740
31821530

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:24 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:04
211.66:256:02
311.66:266:01
411.66:265:59
511.56:275:58
611.56:285:57
711.46:295:55
811.46:295:54
911.46:305:53
1011.36:315:51
1111.36:325:50
1211.36:335:49
1311.26:345:47
1411.26:345:46
1511.26:355:45
1611.16:365:43
1711.16:375:42
1811.16:385:41
1911.06:395:40
2011.06:405:39
2111.06:405:38
2210.96:415:36
2310.96:425:35
2410.86:435:34
2510.86:445:33
2610.86:455:32
2710.86:465:31
2810.76:475:30
2910.76:485:29
3010.76:495:28
3110.66:505:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Ksar

In seasonPeak

None of El Ksar'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 Ksar sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit El Ksar?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Ksar in October

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

In October, El Ksar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in El Ksar 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 Ksar peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Ksar 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 Ksar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Jul 2427 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Ksar?

El Ksar sits at 34.4°N, 8.8°E, 284 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Gafsa, 3.0 km away.

MoularèsAr RudayyifFerianaBir el AterKebiliTozeur

Topography around El Ksar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around El Ksar is covered by bare terrain (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gafsa 3.0 km · Metlaoui 38 km · Moularès 50 km · Ar Rudayyif 60 km · Feriana 64 km · Bir el Ater 78 km · Kebili 79 km · Tozeur 82 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 Ksar (34.3992°, 8.804°, elevation 284 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).