Thala weather in January

In January, Thala sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Thala's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Thala reaches about 12°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How January really feels in Thala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Thala weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66040
76040
86139
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205545
215446
225446
235446
245545
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Thala gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1153
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8153
9153
10153
11163
12163
13173
14173
15183
16193
17193
18203
19203
20213
21213
22213
23223
24223
25223
26223
27233
28233
29233
30233
31233

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:395:17
29.67:405:18
39.77:405:19
49.77:405:20
59.77:405:20
69.77:405:21
79.77:405:22
89.77:405:23
99.77:405:24
109.77:405:24
119.87:405:25
129.87:405:26
139.87:405:27
149.87:405:28
159.87:405:29
169.87:395:30
179.97:395:31
189.97:395:32
199.97:395:33
209.97:385:34
219.97:385:35
2210.07:375:36
2310.07:375:37
2410.07:375:38
2510.07:365:39
2610.17:365:40
2710.17:355:41
2810.17:355:42
2910.17:345:43
3010.27:335:44
3110.27:335:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.87 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 — January's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Thala

In seasonPeak

None of Thala's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Thala?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thala.

What to pack for Thala in January

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

In January, Thala sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Thala in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).