El Mgarsa weather in January

In January, El Mgarsa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Mgarsa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Mgarsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:26 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Mgarsa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11713
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
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251612
261612
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281612
291612
301612
311612

How January really feels in El Mgarsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

El Mgarsa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°193.5106.4
Feb17° / 12°163.110.76.8
Mar19° / 14°142.711.77.6
Apr21° / 16°91.912.88.3
May24° / 19°41.113.78.9
Jun28° / 23°10.214.28.4
Jul30° / 25°00146.8
Aug31° / 27°10.313.36.1
Sep29° / 25°171.912.26.7
Oct27° / 22°243.611.17.9
Nov22° / 18°234.110.28.0
Dec18° / 14°254.59.87.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
58020
67822
77822
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
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207525
217624
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277723
287723
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Mgarsa gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:265:13
29.87:265:13
39.87:265:14
49.87:265:15
59.87:265:16
69.87:265:16
79.87:265:17
89.97:265:18
99.97:275:19
109.97:275:20
119.97:265:20
129.97:265:21
139.97:265:22
149.97:265:23
1510.07:265:24
1610.07:265:25
1710.07:265:26
1810.07:255:27
1910.07:255:27
2010.17:255:28
2110.17:255:29
2210.17:245:30
2310.17:245:31
2410.17:235:32
2510.27:235:33
2610.27:235:34
2710.27:225:35
2810.27:225:36
2910.37:215:37
3010.37:215:38
3110.37:205:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Mgarsa

In seasonPeak

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

El Mgarsa sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit El Mgarsa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Mgarsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Mgarsa in January

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

In January, El Mgarsa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near El Mgarsa in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 3 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Mgarsa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Mgarsa 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
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Mgarsa in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in El Mgarsa is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1832 µg/m³Jul 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Mgarsa?

El Mgarsa sits at 33.8°N, 11.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Midoun, 1.0 km away.

MedenineMarethBen GardaneTeboulbou

Topography around El Mgarsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Mgarsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m.

The land around El Mgarsa is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
356 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Midoun 1.0 km · Djerba 14 km · Ajim 24 km · Zarzis 37 km · Medenine 68 km · Mareth 69 km · Ben Gardane 78 km · Teboulbou 81 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 Mgarsa (33.8168°, 10.9923°, elevation 7 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).