Ksar Hellal weather in January

In January, Ksar Hellal sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ksar Hellal's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar Hellal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January 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 18°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)
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
271611
281611
291611
301611
311611

How January really feels in Ksar Hellal

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.

Ksar Hellal weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ksar Hellal gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:315:08
29.67:315:09
39.67:315:10
49.77:315:11
59.77:315:11
69.77:325:12
79.77:325:13
89.77:325:14
99.77:325:15
109.77:325:15
119.77:315:16
129.87:315:17
139.87:315:18
149.87:315:19
159.87:315:20
169.87:315:21
179.97:305:22
189.97:305:23
199.97:305:24
209.97:305:25
219.97:295:26
2210.07:295:27
2310.07:285:27
2410.07:285:28
2510.07:275:29
2610.17:275:30
2710.17:265:31
2810.17:265:32
2910.17:255:34
3010.27:255:35
3110.27:245:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.81 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 — January's 2.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ksar Hellal

In seasonPeak

None of Ksar Hellal's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Ksar Hellal?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ksar Hellal in January

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

In January, 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 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 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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 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 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
January 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).