
During the month of January 2023, most parts of the Tunisia experienced a rise in temperature until the 17th of the month and this is an extension of the weather conditions that prevailed at the end of 2022. From January 18, the temperature began to decrease significantly and winter weather continued until the end of the month with snowfall in the western highlands. The overall average (27 main stations) of the monthly average temperatures was 11.3°C and was at the level of the reference average (11.3°C).
Regarding rainfall, it was very heterogeneous, lower than normal in most regions and close to the reference total in Bizerte and higher in Tabarka and Kelibia. The total
accumulation (27 main stations) for the month was 580.6 mm, while the normal for the same stations was 1122.8 mm. Thus the overall deficit reached 48%.