Thala in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Thala sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 80 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Thala's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 80 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Thala in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Thala reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Thala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Thala 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 31 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 25 | 6 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 37 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 39 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 31 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 21 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 9 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 18 | 4.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 42 | 8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 32 | 6.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 27 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 25 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Thala gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Thala
None of Thala's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Thala sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Thala?
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 reasonable time to visit Thala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Thala in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Thala sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Thala in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Thala 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.