Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skhira features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 116 mm (4.6 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skhira enjoys an average of 3944 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skhira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skhira experiences 163 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skhira, Şafāqis, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Skhira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skhira are May, June and July. On average, 1 mm (0.1 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) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Skhira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skhira: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 276 | 333 | 344 | 383 | 385 | 401 | 379 | 335 | 318 | 277 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Skhira 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, February 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 Skhira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |