Moularès weather in October

In October, Moularès sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Moularès's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moularès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Moularès reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52817
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122616
132616
142616
152616
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192515
202515
212515
222515
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282314
292313
302313
312313

How October really feels in Moularès

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.

Moularès weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 142.9104.9
Feb15° / 122.410.76.0
Mar19° / 183.611.77.5
Apr23° / 12°173.212.88.3
May29° / 17°102.413.87.0
Jun34° / 22°41.214.34.0
Jul37° / 25°20.714.12.2
Aug36° / 24°71.913.32.6
Sep31° / 21°183.612.25.4
Oct26° / 16°163.111.18.1
Nov19° / 10°173.110.27.5
Dec15° / 122.69.75.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247327
257426
267426
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moularès gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14736161
24836151
35035141
45234131
55333131
65433121
75732110
85931100
96030100
10622990
11632980
12652870
13652870
14672760
15682660
16702550
17702550
18712450
19722350
20742240
21752140
22762040
23771940
24781930
25791830
26801730
27831520
28841420
29851320
30861220
31881110

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:06
211.66:276:04
311.66:286:03
411.56:286:01
511.56:296:00
611.56:305:59
711.46:315:57
811.46:325:56
911.46:335:55
1011.36:335:53
1111.36:345:52
1211.36:355:51
1311.26:365:49
1411.26:375:48
1511.26:385:47
1611.16:385:46
1711.16:395:44
1811.06:405:43
1911.06:415:42
2011.06:425:41
2110.96:435:40
2210.96:445:38
2310.96:455:37
2410.86:455:36
2510.86:465:35
2610.86:475:34
2710.76:485:33
2810.76:495:32
2910.76:505:31
3010.76:515:30
3110.66:525:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moularès

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Moularès?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moularès in October

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

In October, Moularès sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moularès 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 Moularès 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 Moularès 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 Moularès 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 Moularès?

Moularès sits at 34.5°N, 8.3°E, 460 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ar Rudayyif, 16 km away.

GafsaEl KsarFerianaTozeurNefta

Topography around Moularès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moularès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 459 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Moularès is covered by bare terrain (81%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ar Rudayyif 16 km · Metlaoui 22 km · Bir el Ater 34 km · Gafsa 48 km · El Ksar 50 km · Feriana 58 km · Tozeur 64 km · Nefta 77 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 Moularès (34.4888°, 8.2687°, elevation 460 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).