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Monthly climate in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Jem features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 233 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Jem enjoys an average of 3972 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia §

The warmest months in El Jem are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Jem experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia §

El Jem usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Jem are May, June and July. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 37 (1.4) 20 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 34 (1.3) 37 (1.5) 29 (1.1) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 7 5 2 1 0 2 5 7 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in El Jem are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Jem: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 276 337 349 389 391 407 381 335 320 276 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia §

El Jem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Jem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Jem, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 7 8 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3