Radès weather in January

In January, Radès sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 36% 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 Radès's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Radès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:36 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Radès reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

How January really feels in Radès

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Radès weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 478.69.85.0
Feb16° / 498.810.65.0
Mar18° / 10°467.711.76.2
Apr20° / 13°427.712.96.9
May24° / 16°244.413.98.1
Jun28° / 20°101.614.57.6
Jul31° / 22°20.314.36.1
Aug32° / 23°92.413.45.5
Sep29° / 21°385.612.26.7
Oct25° / 18°467.2117.5
Nov20° / 14°467.6106.9
Dec17° / 11°468.39.55.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86337
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Radès gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
725
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:36 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:365:08
29.57:375:08
39.57:375:09
49.67:375:10
59.67:375:11
69.67:375:12
79.67:375:12
89.67:375:13
99.67:375:14
109.67:375:15
119.67:375:16
129.77:375:17
139.77:375:18
149.77:365:19
159.77:365:19
169.77:365:20
179.87:365:21
189.87:355:22
199.87:355:23
209.87:355:24
219.97:345:25
229.97:345:26
239.97:335:27
249.97:335:28
259.97:325:29
2610.07:325:30
2710.07:315:31
2810.07:315:33
2910.17:305:34
3010.17:295:35
3110.17:295:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Radès

In seasonPeak

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

Radès 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 Radès?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Radès for sightseeing.

What to pack for Radès in January

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

In January, Radès sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Radès 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 15 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 3 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 Radès 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 Radès peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Radès 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 Radès is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Radès?

Radès sits at 36.8°N, 10.3°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mégrine, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Radès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Radès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Radès is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (33%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (37%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mégrine 3.0 km · Ez Zahra 4.0 km · Ben Arous 5.0 km · Boumhel El Bassatine 6.0 km · La Goulette 6.0 km · Hammam-Lif 7.0 km · Le Kram 8.0 km · El Mourouj 9.0 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 Radès (36.7695°, 10.2747°, elevation 5 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).