Kasserine weather in October

In October, Kasserine sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kasserine's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasserine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kasserine reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42613
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192312
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252211
262210
272210
282210
292210
302110
312110

How October really feels in Kasserine

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.

Kasserine weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2349.94.0
Feb14° / 183.910.74.6
Mar17° / 325.911.76.2
Apr21° / 325.612.97.3
May26° / 12°265.613.87.6
Jun31° / 16°194.214.35.3
Jul35° / 19°103.714.13.3
Aug34° / 19°215.713.33.6
Sep29° / 16°407.712.26.1
Oct24° / 12°285.111.17.8
Nov18° / 254.210.26.6
Dec14° / 193.39.74.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126832
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasserine gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
620
719
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167276
268266
370255
471245
573234
673234
774224
876213
977203
1079192
1179192
1280182
1381172
1481172
1583161
1684151
1784151
1885141
1986131
2086131
2187121
2288111
2388111
2489101
259091
269181
279181
289370
299460
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:03
211.66:256:02
311.66:266:00
411.56:275:59
511.56:275:57
611.56:285:56
711.46:295:55
811.46:305:53
911.46:315:52
1011.36:325:50
1111.36:325:49
1211.26:335:48
1311.26:345:46
1411.26:355:45
1511.16:365:44
1611.16:375:43
1711.16:385:41
1811.06:395:40
1911.06:395:39
2011.06:405:38
2110.96:415:36
2210.96:425:35
2310.96:435:34
2410.86:445:33
2510.86:455:32
2610.76:465:31
2710.76:475:30
2810.76:485:29
2910.66:495:28
3010.66:505:27
3110.66:515:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kasserine

In seasonPeak

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

Kasserine sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kasserine?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasserine in October

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

In October, Kasserine sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kasserine 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 Kasserine peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kasserine 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 Kasserine is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1925 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasserine?

Kasserine sits at 35.2°N, 8.8°E, 674 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Sufetula, 27 km away.

ThalaSidi BouzidTébessaGafsaTajerouineBir el Ater

Topography around Kasserine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasserine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Kasserine is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sufetula 27 km · Feriana 35 km · Thala 47 km · Sidi Bouzid 61 km · Tébessa 70 km · Gafsa 83 km · Tajerouine 85 km · Bir el Ater 85 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 Kasserine (35.1676°, 8.8365°, elevation 674 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).