Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ksour Essaf features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 253 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ksour Essaf enjoys an average of 3972 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ksour Essaf are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ksour Essaf experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°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 (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ksour Essaf, Al Mahdīyah, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Ksour Essaf usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ksour Essaf are May, June and July. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 39 (1.6) | 24 (0.9) | 9 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 39 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ksour Essaf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ksour Essaf: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 277 | 336 | 349 | 390 | 392 | 409 | 382 | 334 | 319 | 274 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Ksour Essaf 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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ksour Essaf UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |