Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidi Bou Ali features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 286 mm (11.2 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sidi Bou Ali enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sidi Bou Ali are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sidi Bou Ali experiences 127 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sidi Bou Ali, Sūsah, Tunisia with other places around the world.
Sidi Bou Ali usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sidi Bou Ali are May, June and July. On average, 5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 12 (0.5) | 36 (1.4) | 58 (2.3) | 37 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Sidi Bou Ali are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sidi Bou Ali: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 275 | 332 | 346 | 390 | 391 | 410 | 381 | 331 | 317 | 274 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Sidi Bou Ali 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 Sidi Bou Ali 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |