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Monthly climate in Matmata, Qābis, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matmata features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 122 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matmata enjoys an average of 3961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matmata, Qābis, Tunisia §

The warmest months in Matmata are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matmata experiences 163 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 Matmata, 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 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 47°C
(116°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Average high 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matmata, Qābis, Tunisia §

Matmata usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matmata 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 Matmata, 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) 6 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 14 (0.5) 16 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 32 (1.3) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Matmata, Qābis, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in Matmata are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matmata: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matmata, 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 234 277 334 346 381 382 400 380 338 320 282 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Matmata, Qābis, Tunisia §

Matmata 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 Matmata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matmata, 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 8 9 10 11 11 11 9 8 5 4