Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gafour features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 415 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gafour enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gafour are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gafour experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gafour, Silyānah, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Gafour usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gafour are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 68 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 34 (1.4) | 19 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 42 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Gafour are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gafour: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 265 | 322 | 337 | 382 | 386 | 411 | 379 | 328 | 311 | 265 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Gafour 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gafour UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |