Rass el Djebel weather in October

In October, Rass el Djebel sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rass el Djebel's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rass el Djebel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:34 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rass el Djebel reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12422
22322
32322
42321
52321
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72321
82321
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102321
112321
122321
132321
142321
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302119
312119

Rass el Djebel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°81119.74.3
Feb14° / 12°669.810.64.2
Mar15° / 13°497.611.74.9
Apr16° / 15°407.112.95.8
May19° / 17°223.7147.4
Jun22° / 21°71.114.58.9
Jul25° / 24°10.314.39.5
Aug26° / 25°51.213.48.9
Sep25° / 23°405.512.38.1
Oct22° / 20°597.7117.4
Nov19° / 17°8311.3106.1
Dec16° / 14°8512.19.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rass el Djebel gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1116363413
2217363412
3217363411
4218363410
5219363310
621937339
721937338
822038338
932038327
1032038326
1142038326
1242138325
1352138325
1462138314
1562138314
1672138314
1782138303
1882238293
1992238283
2092338273
2192437263
22102537252
23102737242
24102837232
25102937212
26113137202
27113237182
28123437161
29133537141
30143636131
31153736111

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
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1522breezy
1622breezy
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2422breezy
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2822breezy
2922breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:57
211.66:215:56
311.56:225:54
411.56:225:53
511.56:235:51
611.46:245:50
711.46:255:48
811.36:265:47
911.36:275:45
1011.36:285:44
1111.26:295:42
1211.26:305:41
1311.16:315:39
1411.16:325:38
1511.16:335:37
1611.06:345:35
1711.06:355:34
1810.96:365:33
1910.96:375:31
2010.96:385:30
2110.86:395:29
2210.86:405:28
2310.86:415:26
2410.76:425:25
2510.76:435:24
2610.66:445:23
2710.66:455:22
2810.66:465:20
2910.56:475:19
3010.56:485:18
3110.56:495:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rass el Djebel

In seasonPeak

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

Rass el Djebel sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Rass el Djebel?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Rass el Djebel for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rass el Djebel in October

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

In October, Rass el Djebel sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rass el Djebel in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Rass el Djebel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rass el Djebel peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rass el Djebel 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 Rass el Djebel is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1519 µg/m³Jul 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rass el Djebel?

Rass el Djebel sits at 37.2°N, 10.1°E, 53 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 10 km away.

Topography around Rass el Djebel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rass el Djebel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Rass el Djebel is covered by grassland (28%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
725 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: El Alia 10 km · Galaat el Andeless 17 km · Menzel Jemil 19 km · Bizerte 23 km · Menzel Abderhaman 23 km · Menzel Bourguiba 31 km · Tinja 33 km · Douar Tindja 34 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 Rass el Djebel (37.2157°, 10.1253°, elevation 53 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).