Tabarka in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tabarka sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tabarka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tabarka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 224 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tabarka in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tabarka reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Tabarka weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 14° / 11° | 163 | 15.8 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 145 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 101 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 78 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 46 | 7.1 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 14 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 2 | 0.8 | 14.3 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 11 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 60 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 19° | 95 | 10.7 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 165 | 15.6 | 10 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 12° | 175 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tabarka gets around 224 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tabarka
In spring, Tabarka overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tabarka's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tabarka sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Tabarka?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Tabarka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tabarka in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tabarka sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tabarka in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 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 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Tabarka in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabarka peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tabarka in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tabarka is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Tabarka?
Tabarka sits at 37.0°N, 8.8°E, 2 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Kala, 29 km away.
Topography around Tabarka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tabarka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabarka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.
The land around Tabarka is covered by water (39%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (38%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) 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 Tabarka (36.9544°, 8.758°, elevation 2 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.