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Monthly climate in Menzel Salem, Kef, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Menzel Salem features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 339 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Menzel Salem enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Menzel Salem, Kef, Tunisia §

The warmest months in Menzel Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Menzel Salem experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Menzel Salem, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Menzel Salem, Kef, Tunisia §

Menzel Salem usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Menzel Salem are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Menzel Salem, 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) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 54 (2.1) 47 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 17 (0.7) 4 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 38 (1.5) 38 (1.5) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 8 8 6 3 1 4 8 6 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Menzel Salem, Kef, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in Menzel Salem are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Menzel Salem: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Menzel Salem, 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 221 272 321 336 380 382 402 371 327 311 267 274
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Menzel Salem, Kef, Tunisia §

Menzel Salem 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 Menzel Salem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Menzel Salem, 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) 4 6 8 9 10 12 11 11 9 8 5 4