Menzel Temime weather in January

In January, Menzel Temime sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Menzel Temime's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Temime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Menzel Temime reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
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21513
31513
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51513
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101512
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Menzel Temime weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°538.19.84.6
Feb14° / 12°467.910.64.5
Mar15° / 13°44711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°305.712.96.4
May20° / 17°163.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°61.214.59.0
Jul27° / 24°10.114.39.1
Aug28° / 25°61.213.48.5
Sep26° / 23°445.712.27.9
Oct23° / 20°657.5117.4
Nov19° / 17°598.8106.5
Dec16° / 14°569.19.55.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
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316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Menzel Temime gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1929
2029
2130
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 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
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:34 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:345:05
29.57:345:06
39.57:345:06
49.67:345:07
59.67:345:08
69.67:345:09
79.67:345:09
89.67:345:10
99.67:345:11
109.67:345:12
119.67:345:13
129.77:345:14
139.77:345:15
149.77:345:16
159.77:335:17
169.77:335:18
179.87:335:19
189.87:335:19
199.87:325:20
209.87:325:21
219.87:315:22
229.97:315:23
239.97:315:24
249.97:305:26
259.97:305:27
2610.07:295:28
2710.07:295:29
2810.07:285:30
2910.17:275:31
3010.17:275:32
3110.17:265:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Menzel Temime

In seasonPeak

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

Menzel Temime sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Menzel Temime?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Menzel Temime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menzel Temime in January

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

In January, Menzel Temime sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Menzel Temime 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 14 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 4 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Menzel Temime 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 Menzel Temime 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menzel Temime 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 Menzel Temime is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Menzel Temime?

Menzel Temime sits at 36.8°N, 11.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kélibia, 12 km away.

Topography around Menzel Temime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Temime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Menzel Temime is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kélibia 12 km · Korba 25 km · Takelsa 32 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 38 km · Beni Khalled 38 km · Beni Khiar 39 km · Dar Chabanne 41 km · Douane 43 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 Menzel Temime (36.7822°, 10.9875°, elevation 23 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).