Jendouba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jendouba sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Jendouba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jendouba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jendouba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Jendouba reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Jendouba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Jendouba weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 60 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 55 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 58 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 57 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 39 | 7 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 17 | 3.3 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 5 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 14 | 3.2 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 39 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 47 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 54 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 7° | 53 | 9 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jendouba gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jendouba
None of Jendouba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jendouba sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Jendouba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Jendouba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Jendouba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jendouba sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jendouba in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Jendouba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jendouba 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 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Jendouba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jendouba is worst in August — around 31 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) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Jendouba?
Jendouba sits at 36.5°N, 8.8°E, 143 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ghardimaou, 31 km away.
Topography around Jendouba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jendouba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jendouba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m.
The land around Jendouba is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) 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 Jendouba (36.5011°, 8.7802°, elevation 143 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.