Medjez el Bab weather in February

In February, Medjez el Bab sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Medjez el Bab's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medjez el Bab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Medjez el Bab reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28168

How February really feels in Medjez el Bab

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.

Medjez el Bab weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 479.49.84.7
Feb15° / 499.110.64.8
Mar18° / 498.811.76.1
Apr21° / 11°468.312.96.9
May26° / 15°30613.97.6
Jun31° / 19°133.114.55.6
Jul34° / 21°30.714.24.0
Aug34° / 22°11313.43.8
Sep30° / 19°376.712.25.6
Oct26° / 16°387.211.17.3
Nov20° / 11°428.3106.7
Dec16° / 448.69.55.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255941
265941
275941
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Medjez el Bab gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:305:40
210.27:305:41
310.27:295:42
410.27:285:43
510.37:275:44
610.37:275:45
710.37:265:46
810.47:255:47
910.47:245:48
1010.47:235:49
1110.57:225:50
1210.57:215:51
1310.57:205:52
1410.67:195:53
1510.67:185:54
1610.67:175:55
1710.77:165:56
1810.77:155:57
1910.77:145:58
2010.87:125:59
2110.87:116:01
2210.97:106:02
2310.97:096:03
2410.97:086:04
2511.07:066:05
2611.07:056:06
2711.07:046:06
2811.17:026:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Medjez el Bab

In seasonPeak

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

Medjez el Bab sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Medjez el Bab?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Medjez el Bab for sightseeing.

What to pack for Medjez el Bab in February

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

In February, Medjez el Bab sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Medjez el Bab 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 Medjez el Bab 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Medjez el Bab 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 Medjez el Bab is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1550 µg/m³Jul 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr39Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab sits at 36.6°N, 9.6°E, 51 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tebourba, 28 km away.

Oued Lill

Topography around Medjez el Bab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medjez el Bab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m.

The land around Medjez el Bab is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
1,329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tebourba 28 km · Jedeïda 34 km · La Mornaghia 38 km · Tabursuq 39 km · Béja 39 km · El Fahs 40 km · Oued Lill 43 km · Mateur 44 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 Medjez el Bab (36.6496°, 9.6123°, elevation 51 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. 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).