Tataouine weather in October

In October, Tataouine sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tataouine's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tataouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tataouine reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tataouine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Tataouine weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 162.610.16.4
Feb18° / 132.510.87.2
Mar21° / 11°142.211.78.2
Apr25° / 14°91.612.88.7
May29° / 17°3113.77.2
Jun33° / 21°10.314.14.9
Jul35° / 23°00.1143.3
Aug35° / 24°10.413.23.2
Sep32° / 22°81.712.24.9
Oct28° / 18°142.111.27.4
Nov22° / 13°122.110.38.3
Dec17° / 152.99.97.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57723
67822
77723
87723
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tataouine gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
97
107
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137
148
158
168
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296
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242329203
2242429193
3252528183
4272528173
5282627163
6292626153
7312626152
8322625142
9342625132
10352624132
11372624122
12382623121
13402523111
14412523101
15432423101
1644242290
1745242290
1846232280
1947232280
2048232270
2149232170
2249242160
2350242060
2451242050
2552241950
2654241840
2754241840
2856241730
2957241630
3059241520
3161231420

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:58
211.66:185:56
311.66:185:55
411.66:195:53
511.56:205:52
611.56:205:51
711.56:215:50
811.46:225:48
911.46:235:47
1011.46:235:46
1111.36:245:44
1211.36:255:43
1311.36:265:42
1411.26:275:41
1511.26:275:40
1611.26:285:38
1711.16:295:37
1811.16:305:36
1911.16:315:35
2011.06:315:34
2111.06:325:33
2211.06:335:32
2310.96:345:30
2410.96:355:29
2510.96:365:28
2610.96:365:27
2710.86:375:26
2810.86:385:25
2910.86:395:25
3010.76:405:24
3110.76:415:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tataouine

In seasonPeak

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

Tataouine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tataouine?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Tataouine for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tataouine in October

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

In October, Tataouine sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tataouine in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tataouine peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tataouine 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 Tataouine is worst in April — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1252 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr53Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tataouine?

Tataouine sits at 32.9°N, 10.5°E, 238 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Medenine, 48 km away.

MedenineBen GardaneMarethMatmataZarzisAjimTeboulbouMidoun

Topography around Tataouine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tataouine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Tataouine is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Medenine 48 km · Ben Gardane 75 km · Mareth 78 km · Matmata 82 km · Zarzis 89 km · Ajim 93 km · Teboulbou 107 km · Midoun 110 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 Tataouine (32.9297°, 10.4518°, elevation 238 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).