Monthly climate in El Kef, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Kef features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 375 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Kef enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Kef, Tunisia §

The warmest months in El Kef 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 9 to 11 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Kef experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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 Kef, 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 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(115°F)
40°C
(104°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(87°F)
36°C
(98°F)
41°C
(105°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(109°F)
38°C
(100°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
31°C
(89°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low 5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Kef, Tunisia §

El Kef usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Kef are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Kef, 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) 23 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 59 (2.3) 51 (2.0) 31 (1.2) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 36 (1.4) 38 (1.5) 36 (1.4) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 9 9 6 2 1 5 7 6 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in El Kef, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in El Kef are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Kef: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Kef, 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 213 263 315 334 379 385 409 378 327 310 260 267
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in El Kef, Tunisia §

El Kef 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 El Kef UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Kef, 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) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3