Nefta weather in October

In October, Nefta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 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 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nefta's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nefta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nefta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°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)
13322
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143019
153019
163019
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183019
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202918
212918
222918
232918
242818
252817
262817
272817
282717
292716
302716
312716

How October really feels in Nefta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nefta 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
Jan17° / 112.3107.1
Feb19° / 71.610.78.0
Mar24° / 12°101.911.78.7
Apr28° / 16°91.912.87.7
May33° / 21°4113.74.6
Jun38° / 25°10.214.21.5
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.513.30.2
Sep36° / 24°91.612.22.9
Oct30° / 19°91.811.16.4
Nov23° / 12°111.710.28.5
Dec18° / 929.87.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177525
187525
197525
207525
217624
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nefta gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13428289
23529279
33729268
43829258
53929247
64129247
74229236
84429225
94529215
104628214
114828204
124928203
135028193
145128183
155227183
165327182
175427172
185526172
195526172
205625172
215724172
225824171
236023161
246122161
256222151
266321151
276520141
286719131
296918121
307118110
317317100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:07
211.66:286:06
311.66:296:05
411.66:306:03
511.56:316:02
611.56:316:01
711.56:325:59
811.46:335:58
911.46:345:57
1011.36:345:55
1111.36:355:54
1211.36:365:53
1311.26:375:51
1411.26:385:50
1511.26:395:49
1611.16:395:48
1711.16:405:47
1811.16:415:45
1911.06:425:44
2011.06:435:43
2111.06:445:42
2210.96:445:41
2310.96:455:40
2410.96:465:39
2510.86:475:37
2610.86:485:36
2710.86:495:35
2810.76:505:34
2910.76:515:33
3010.76:525:33
3110.76:525:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nefta

In seasonPeak

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

Nefta 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 Nefta?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nefta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nefta in October

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

In October, Nefta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nefta 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 Nefta peaks around June 19 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 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nefta 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 Nefta is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1961 µg/m³Dec 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nefta?

Nefta sits at 33.9°N, 7.9°E, 65 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tozeur, 24 km away.

Ar RudayyifMetlaouiMoularèsBir el AterKebiliEl Ksar

Topography around Nefta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nefta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Nefta is covered by bare terrain (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
954 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tozeur 24 km · Ar Rudayyif 62 km · Metlaoui 69 km · Moularès 77 km · Debila 95 km · Bir el Ater 98 km · Kebili 103 km · El Ksar 103 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 Nefta (33.8731°, 7.8777°, elevation 65 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).