Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zarzis features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 185 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zarzis enjoys an average of 3973 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zarzis are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zarzis experiences 118 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 (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
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Zarzis usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zarzis are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 17 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Zarzis are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zarzis: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 279 | 338 | 348 | 381 | 385 | 402 | 381 | 337 | 322 | 281 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Zarzis 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zarzis UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |