Tabarka in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tabarka sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 484 mm of rain over about 46 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 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tabarka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tabarka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 484 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tabarka in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Tabarka reaches about 14°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Tabarka 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tabarka gets around 484 mm of rain over 46 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 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 Tabarka
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Tabarka?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabarka.
What to pack for Tabarka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tabarka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tabarka 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 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 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 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 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 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.