La Gazelle in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Gazelle sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is La Gazelle's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Gazelle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Gazelle in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in La Gazelle reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
La Gazelle weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 15° / 12° | 70 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 61 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 48 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 39 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 22 | 3.7 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 5 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 37 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 53 | 7.4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 67 | 10.1 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 72 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Gazelle gets around 109 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Gazelle
In spring, La Gazelle overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Gazelle sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit La Gazelle?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit La Gazelle for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Gazelle in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Gazelle sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Gazelle in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 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 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in La Gazelle in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 La Gazelle peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in La Gazelle in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Gazelle is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 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) | 36 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is La Gazelle?
La Gazelle sits at 36.9°N, 10.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Aryanah, 4.0 km away.
Topography around La Gazelle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Gazelle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Gazelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.
The land around La Gazelle is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (31%) 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 La Gazelle (36.8948°, 10.186°, elevation 2 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.