Nefta in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nefta sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nefta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nefta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nefta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Nefta reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nefta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nefta weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 11 | 2.3 | 10 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 7 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 9 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 9 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 11 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 9 | 2 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nefta gets around 27 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nefta
None of Nefta's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Nefta sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Nefta?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Nefta for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Nefta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nefta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Nefta in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nefta in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.