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Monthly climate in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Metlaoui features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 104 mm (4.1 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Metlaoui enjoys an average of 3940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia §

The warmest months in Metlaoui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (86 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Metlaoui experiences 172 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 Metlaoui, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia §

Metlaoui usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Metlaoui are June, July and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Metlaoui, 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 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 14 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in Metlaoui are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Metlaoui: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Metlaoui, 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 232 277 332 346 381 381 395 376 335 319 280 282
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 23m 14h 9m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia §

Metlaoui 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 Metlaoui UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Metlaoui, 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 7 5 4