Medenine weather in February

In February, Medenine sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Medenine's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medenine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Medenine reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10188
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20199
21199
22199
23199
241910
251910
261910
272010
282010

How February really feels in Medenine

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.

Medenine weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 172.8106.6
Feb18° / 142.510.87.4
Mar21° / 11°152.611.78.1
Apr25° / 14°10212.88.7
May29° / 18°4113.77.4
Jun32° / 21°10.214.25.3
Jul35° / 23°00143.6
Aug35° / 24°10.413.23.4
Sep32° / 22°112.212.25.0
Oct28° / 19°152.711.27.3
Nov23° / 13°132.510.38.3
Dec18° / 10°162.99.87.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158020
168020
178020
187921
197822
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Medenine gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
268
278
288

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:205:43
210.47:205:44
310.47:195:44
410.47:185:45
510.57:185:46
610.57:175:47
710.57:165:48
810.67:165:49
910.67:155:50
1010.67:145:51
1110.67:135:52
1210.77:125:53
1310.77:115:54
1410.77:105:55
1510.87:095:56
1610.87:095:57
1710.87:085:57
1810.97:075:58
1910.97:065:59
2010.97:056:00
2111.07:046:01
2211.07:026:02
2311.07:016:03
2411.17:006:04
2511.16:596:05
2611.16:586:05
2711.26:576:06
2811.26:566:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Medenine

In seasonPeak

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

Medenine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Medenine?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Medenine for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Medenine in February

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

In February, Medenine sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Medenine 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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 2 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Medenine in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Medenine peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Medenine 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 Medenine is worst in April — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1252 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr53Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Medenine?

Medenine sits at 33.4°N, 10.5°E, 90 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mareth, 36 km away.

AjimTataouineMatmataZarzisTeboulbouDjerbaMidoun

Topography around Medenine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medenine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Medenine is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mareth 36 km · Ajim 47 km · Tataouine 48 km · Matmata 54 km · Zarzis 59 km · Teboulbou 65 km · Djerba 66 km · Midoun 68 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 Medenine (33.355°, 10.5055°, elevation 90 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).