Sufetula weather in February

In February, Sufetula sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sufetula's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sufetula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sufetula reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11144
12144
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23164
24164
25164
26165
27165
28165

How February really feels in Sufetula

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Sufetula weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 243.79.94.7
Feb15° / 194.110.75.2
Mar18° / 345.311.76.7
Apr22° / 325.112.97.6
May27° / 13°234.913.87.5
Jun32° / 17°163.514.35.0
Jul35° / 20°92.914.12.9
Aug35° / 20°195.113.33.2
Sep30° / 17°437.512.25.8
Oct25° / 13°314.911.17.8
Nov19° / 264.110.17.1
Dec15° / 193.19.75.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57030
67129
77030
87030
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206535
216634
226634
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sufetula gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, 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
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:305:44
210.37:295:45
310.37:285:46
410.37:275:47
510.47:275:48
610.47:265:49
710.47:255:51
810.57:245:52
910.57:235:53
1010.57:235:54
1110.57:225:55
1210.67:215:55
1310.67:205:56
1410.67:195:57
1510.77:185:58
1610.77:175:59
1710.77:166:00
1810.87:156:01
1910.87:146:02
2010.87:126:03
2110.97:116:04
2210.97:106:05
2311.07:096:06
2411.07:086:07
2511.07:076:08
2611.17:056:09
2711.17:046:10
2811.17:036:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sufetula

In seasonPeak

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

Sufetula sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Sufetula?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sufetula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sufetula in February

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

In February, Sufetula sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sufetula in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Sufetula peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sufetula in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sufetula is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1925 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sufetula?

Sufetula sits at 35.2°N, 9.1°E, 530 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kasserine, 27 km away.

ThalaFerianaDahmaniTajerouineTébessaGafsa

Topography around Sufetula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sufetula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m.

The land around Sufetula is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
1,424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kasserine 27 km · Sidi Bouzid 39 km · Thala 56 km · Feriana 60 km · Dahmani 84 km · Tajerouine 90 km · Tébessa 93 km · Gafsa 95 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 Sufetula (35.2315°, 9.1232°, elevation 530 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).