Sukrah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sukrah sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 203 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sukrah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sukrah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 203 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sukrah in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 15°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Sukrah reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Sukrah 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 | 15° / 12° | 70 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 61 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 12° | 48 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 39 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 22 | 3.7 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 5 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 37 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 53 | 7.4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 67 | 10.1 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 72 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sukrah gets around 203 mm of rain over 30 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 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sukrah
None of Sukrah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sukrah sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Sukrah?
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 a reasonable time to visit Sukrah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sukrah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sukrah sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sukrah in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Sukrah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sukrah 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Sukrah 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 Sukrah 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Sukrah?
Sukrah sits at 36.9°N, 10.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Aryanah, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Sukrah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sukrah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.
The land around Sukrah is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (30%) 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 Sukrah (36.8774°, 10.2468°, elevation 9 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.