Zouila weather in January

In January, Zouila sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Zouila's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zouila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:30 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zouila reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
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111710
121710
131710
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201710
211710
221710
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241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

How January really feels in Zouila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Zouila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°2659.96.4
Feb18° / 10°224.510.76.6
Mar20° / 12°325.511.77.2
Apr22° / 14°214.812.97.8
May26° / 17°132.813.88.2
Jun30° / 21°51.214.46.7
Jul33° / 24°10.314.25.0
Aug33° / 24°6113.34.7
Sep30° / 23°384.612.25.9
Oct27° / 19°335.811.17.4
Nov22° / 15°264.310.17.8
Dec18° / 11°264.79.67.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126931
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zouila gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:30 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:305:08
29.67:305:09
39.77:305:10
49.77:305:10
59.77:305:11
69.77:305:12
79.77:305:13
89.77:315:13
99.77:315:14
109.77:305:15
119.87:305:16
129.87:305:17
139.87:305:18
149.87:305:19
159.87:305:20
169.87:305:20
179.97:295:21
189.97:295:22
199.97:295:23
209.97:295:24
2110.07:285:25
2210.07:285:26
2310.07:275:27
2410.07:275:28
2510.07:265:29
2610.17:265:30
2710.17:255:31
2810.17:255:32
2910.17:245:33
3010.27:245:34
3110.27:235:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
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
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zouila

In seasonPeak

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

Zouila sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Zouila?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zouila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zouila in January

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

In January, Zouila sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Zouila in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Zouila in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zouila peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zouila 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 Zouila is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1322 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zouila?

Zouila sits at 35.5°N, 11.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mahdia, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Zouila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Zouila is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
222 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mahdia 0.0 km · Ksour Essaf 11 km · Bekalta 14 km · Teboulba 18 km · Moknine 21 km · Ksar Hellal 22 km · Chebba 30 km · Djemmal 31 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 Zouila (35.5006°, 11.0606°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).