Thala weather in October

In October, Thala sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Thala's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Thala reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12614
22514
32514
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92413
102413
112413
122412
132412
142412
152412
162312
172312
182312
192312
202311
212311
222311
232211
242211
252211
262210
272210
282110
292110
302110
312110

How October really feels in Thala

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.

Thala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thala gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165305
266295
367285
469274
570264
671254
773243
874233
975223
1077212
1178202
1279192
1379192
1480182
1581172
1683161
1784151
1885141
1986131
2087121
2188111
2288111
2389101
249091
259181
269271
279361
289460
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:04
211.66:266:02
311.66:276:01
411.56:275:59
511.56:285:58
611.56:295:56
711.46:305:55
811.46:315:54
911.36:325:52
1011.36:335:51
1111.36:335:49
1211.26:345:48
1311.26:355:47
1411.26:365:45
1511.16:375:44
1611.16:385:43
1711.06:395:42
1811.06:405:40
1911.06:415:39
2010.96:425:38
2110.96:425:37
2210.96:435:35
2310.86:445:34
2410.86:455:33
2510.86:465:32
2610.76:475:31
2710.76:485:30
2810.76:495:29
2910.66:505:28
3010.66:515:27
3110.66:525:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.13 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 — October's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Thala

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Thala for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Thala in October

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

In October, Thala sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Thala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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 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
October 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).