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Monthly climate in Gafsa, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gafsa features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 129 mm (5.1 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gafsa enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gafsa, Tunisia §

The warmest months in Gafsa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 32 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gafsa experiences 159 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gafsa, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 43°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gafsa, Tunisia §

Gafsa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gafsa are June, July and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gafsa, 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) 4 (0.2) 13 (0.5) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Gafsa, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in Gafsa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gafsa: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gafsa, 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 231 276 330 344 380 381 396 376 335 318 279 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 21m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Gafsa, Tunisia §

Gafsa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gafsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gafsa, 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 6 7 9 10 12 12 11 8 8 5 4