Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jilma features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 236 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jilma enjoys an average of 3920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jilma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (80 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jilma experiences 157 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 (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jilma, Sīdī Bū Zayd, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Jilma usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jilma are January, July and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 17 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 24 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Jilma are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jilma: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 275 | 328 | 342 | 385 | 384 | 402 | 375 | 331 | 315 | 274 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Jilma 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, 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 Jilma 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |