Ksour Essaf in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ksour Essaf sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 74 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ksour Essaf's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ksour Essaf's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ksour Essaf in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Ksour Essaf reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ksour Essaf
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.
Ksour Essaf 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 | 17° / 10° | 26 | 5 | 9.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 10° | 22 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 21 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 13 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 6 | 1 | 13.3 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 38 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 33 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 26 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 26 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ksour Essaf gets around 74 mm of rain over 14 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ksour Essaf
None of Ksour Essaf's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ksour Essaf sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Ksour Essaf?
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 Ksour Essaf for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ksour Essaf in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ksour Essaf sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ksour Essaf 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 13 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 22 to Nov 25 — about 6.2 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 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Ksour Essaf 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 Ksour Essaf 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ksour Essaf 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 Ksour Essaf is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Ksour Essaf?
Ksour Essaf sits at 35.4°N, 11.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zouila, 11 km away.
Topography around Ksour Essaf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ksour Essaf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksour Essaf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.
The land around Ksour Essaf is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (26%) 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 Ksour Essaf (35.4181°, 10.9947°, elevation 9 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.