Thala weather in February

In February, Thala sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Thala's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Thala reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21143
22143
23143
24143
25144
26144
27144
28144

How February really feels in Thala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Thala weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 315.60.89.93.6
Feb13° / 2560.510.74.1
Mar16° / 377.20.411.75.6
Apr20° / 397.30.112.96.9
May25° / 12°316.4013.97.6
Jun30° / 16°214.5014.45.8
Jul34° / 19°93.2014.23.9
Aug33° / 19°184.4013.34.0
Sep28° / 16°428012.26.3
Oct23° / 12°326.1011.17.6
Nov17° / 274.60.110.16.3
Dec13° / 254.70.49.64.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185842
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
265842
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Thala gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3232
4232
5222
6222
7222
8212
9212
10212
11202
12201
13201
14201
15201
16201
17201
18211
19211
20211
21212
22212
23222
24222
25222
26232
27233
28233

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 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm

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 7:32 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:325:46
210.37:315:47
310.37:315:48
410.37:305:49
510.37:295:50
610.47:285:51
710.47:285:52
810.47:275:53
910.57:265:54
1010.57:255:55
1110.57:245:56
1210.67:235:57
1310.67:225:58
1410.67:215:59
1510.77:206:00
1610.77:196:01
1710.77:186:02
1810.87:176:03
1910.87:166:04
2010.87:156:05
2110.97:146:06
2210.97:126:07
2310.97:116:08
2411.07:106:09
2511.07:096:09
2611.07:086:10
2711.17:066:11
2811.17:056:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Thala

In seasonPeak

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

Thala 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 Thala?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Thala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thala in February

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

In February, Thala sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Thala 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 Thala peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Thala 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 Thala 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 Thala?

Thala sits at 35.6°N, 8.7°E, 962 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tajerouine, 37 km away.

KasserineTébessaSufetulaOuenzaHammametEl Kef

Topography around Thala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 960 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m.

The land around Thala is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
804 m
80 km
1,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tajerouine 37 km · Dahmani 44 km · Kasserine 47 km · Tébessa 53 km · Sufetula 56 km · Ouenza 65 km · Hammamet 66 km · El Kef 67 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 Thala (35.5724°, 8.6703°, elevation 962 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).