Metlaoui weather in October

In October, Metlaoui sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Metlaoui's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metlaoui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Metlaoui reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
52919
62919
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122818
132817
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282515
292514
302514
312414

How October really feels in Metlaoui

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Metlaoui weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 132.6105.7
Feb17° / 102.310.76.9
Mar21° / 10°152.811.78.0
Apr25° / 14°132.412.88.4
May30° / 18°61.413.86.2
Jun35° / 23°20.714.23.2
Jul38° / 25°10.314.11.3
Aug38° / 25°41.313.31.7
Sep33° / 22°132.412.24.4
Oct28° / 17°112.611.17.6
Nov21° / 11°162.510.28.0
Dec16° / 112.29.76.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137723
147723
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317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Metlaoui gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in October. 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 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
79
89
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
289
299
309
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13831265
23931255
34130244
44330234
54429224
64629213
74829203
84929193
95129182
105229172
115329162
125529151
135629141
145729131
155829121
165829121
175929111
185929111
196128101
206128101
21632791
22632791
23642691
24662581
25682480
26702370
27712270
28742060
29751960
30771850
31791740

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:05
211.66:266:04
311.66:276:02
411.66:286:01
511.56:296:00
611.56:295:58
711.46:305:57
811.46:315:56
911.46:325:54
1011.36:335:53
1111.36:335:52
1211.36:345:50
1311.26:355:49
1411.26:365:48
1511.26:375:46
1611.16:385:45
1711.16:395:44
1811.16:395:43
1911.06:405:42
2011.06:415:40
2111.06:425:39
2210.96:435:38
2310.96:445:37
2410.96:455:36
2510.86:465:35
2610.86:465:34
2710.86:475:33
2810.76:485:32
2910.76:495:31
3010.76:505:30
3110.66:515:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Metlaoui

In seasonPeak

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

Metlaoui sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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May
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Jul
Aug
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Is October a good time to visit Metlaoui?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Metlaoui for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Metlaoui in October

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

In October, Metlaoui sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metlaoui in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metlaoui peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Metlaoui in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Metlaoui is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Dec 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metlaoui?

Metlaoui sits at 34.3°N, 8.4°E, 223 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Moularès, 22 km away.

TozeurBir el AterNeftaFeriana

Topography around Metlaoui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metlaoui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Metlaoui is covered by bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Moularès 22 km · Ar Rudayyif 24 km · Gafsa 37 km · El Ksar 38 km · Tozeur 51 km · Bir el Ater 57 km · Nefta 69 km · Feriana 71 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 Metlaoui (34.3208°, 8.4016°, elevation 223 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).