Ksar Hellal weather in February

In February, Ksar Hellal sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ksar Hellal's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar Hellal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ksar Hellal reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91611
101611
111611
121611
131611
141611
151611
161611
171611
181611
191611
201611
211611
221611
231611
241611
251611
261611
271612
281712

How February really feels in Ksar Hellal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Ksar Hellal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 11°396.39.95.5
Feb16° / 11°305.810.75.6
Mar17° / 12°365.711.76.4
Apr19° / 14°194.712.97.3
May22° / 17°112.613.98.3
Jun26° / 21°4114.48.9
Jul29° / 24°10.214.27.9
Aug29° / 25°6113.37.1
Sep28° / 23°454.712.27.5
Oct25° / 20°456.811.17.7
Nov21° / 16°426.310.17.2
Dec17° / 13°4379.66.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ksar Hellal gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:235:37
210.27:235:38
310.37:225:39
410.37:215:40
510.37:205:41
610.47:205:42
710.47:195:43
810.47:185:44
910.57:175:45
1010.57:165:46
1110.57:155:47
1210.67:145:48
1310.67:135:49
1410.67:125:50
1510.77:115:51
1610.77:105:52
1710.77:095:53
1810.87:085:54
1910.87:075:55
2010.87:065:56
2110.97:055:57
2210.97:045:58
2310.97:025:59
2411.07:016:00
2511.07:006:01
2611.06:596:01
2711.16:586:02
2811.16:566:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ksar Hellal

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar Hellal sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ksar Hellal?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ksar Hellal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ksar Hellal in February

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

In February, Ksar Hellal sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ksar Hellal in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ksar Hellal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ksar Hellal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar Hellal in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ksar Hellal is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar Hellal?

Ksar Hellal sits at 35.6°N, 10.9°E, 27 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Moknine, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ksar Hellal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar Hellal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Ksar Hellal is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Moknine 2.0 km · Teboulba 7.0 km · Bekalta 10 km · Bembla et Mnara 10 km · Djemmal 12 km · Monastir 16 km · Zeramedine 16 km · Skanes 17 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 Ksar Hellal (35.6477°, 10.8905°, elevation 27 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).