Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sbikha features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (85 °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 308 mm (12.1 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sbikha enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sbikha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sbikha experiences 153 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 (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sbikha, Kairouan, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Sbikha usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sbikha are January, June and July. On average, 6 mm (0.3 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) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 53 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 27 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sbikha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sbikha: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 271 | 326 | 340 | 387 | 387 | 409 | 379 | 328 | 314 | 271 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Sbikha 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 Sbikha 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |