Kelaa Kebira in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kelaa Kebira sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 107 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Kelaa Kebira's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kelaa Kebira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
107 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kelaa Kebira in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kelaa Kebira reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kelaa Kebira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kelaa Kebira weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 284.49.86.5
Feb18° / 244.810.66.8
Mar21° / 10°375.811.77.3
Apr24° / 13°255.412.97.9
May28° / 17°173.513.97.2
Jun32° / 20°71.614.44.9
Jul35° / 23°20.414.23.2
Aug35° / 24°10213.43.1
Sep31° / 21°415.312.25.0
Oct27° / 18°396.111.17.1
Nov22° / 13°274.310.17.8
Dec18° / 264.69.67.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kelaa Kebira gets around 107 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kelaa Kebira

In seasonPeak

None of Kelaa Kebira's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Kelaa Kebira sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Kelaa Kebira?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kelaa Kebira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kelaa Kebira in Fall

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

In fall, Kelaa Kebira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kelaa Kebira in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 27 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kelaa Kebira in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kelaa Kebira peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kelaa Kebira in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kelaa Kebira is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1128 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kelaa Kebira?

Kelaa Kebira sits at 35.9°N, 10.5°E, 40 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Akouda, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kelaa Kebira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelaa Kebira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.

The land around Kelaa Kebira is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (29%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
1,210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Akouda 3.0 km · Kalaa Srira 6.0 km · Hammam Sousse 6.0 km · Ezzouhour 10 km · Sousse 10 km · Zaouiet Sousse 13 km · Msaken 16 km · Maatmeur 19 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 Kelaa Kebira (35.8728°, 10.5372°, elevation 40 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.