Monthly climate in El Hamma, Qābis, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Hamma features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 95 mm (3.8 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Hamma enjoys an average of 3951 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Hamma, Qābis, Tunisia §

The warmest months in El Hamma are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Hamma experiences 173 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 El Hamma, Qābis, 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 29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(91°F)
37°C
(98°F)
42°C
(107°F)
47°C
(116°F)
48°C
(118°F)
46°C
(116°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(105°F)
33°C
(92°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
40°C
(104°F)
44°C
(111°F)
45°C
(114°F)
44°C
(112°F)
41°C
(107°F)
35°C
(96°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(93°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Hamma, Qābis, Tunisia §

El Hamma usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Hamma are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Hamma, Qābis, 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) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 25 (1.0) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in El Hamma, Qābis, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in El Hamma are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Hamma: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Hamma, Qābis, 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 232 277 333 345 382 382 398 379 337 319 281 279
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 55m 14h 21m 14h 7m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 23m 9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in El Hamma, Qābis, Tunisia §

El Hamma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 El Hamma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Hamma, Qābis, 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 11 11 11 8 7 5 4