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Monthly climate in Carthage, Tūnis, Tunisia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carthage features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 446 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carthage enjoys an average of 3951 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Carthage, Tūnis, Tunisia §

The warmest months in Carthage are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carthage experiences 124 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 Carthage, Tūnis, 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 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carthage, Tūnis, Tunisia §

Carthage usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carthage are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carthage, Tūnis, 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) 28 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 57 (2.2) 46 (1.8) 26 (1.0) 10 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 19 (0.7) 47 (1.8) 84 (3.3) 47 (1.8) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 8 8 4 1 0 3 6 8 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Carthage, Tūnis, Tunisia §

The sunniest months in Carthage are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carthage: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carthage, Tūnis, 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 220 275 330 348 390 394 415 385 333 317 269 271
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Carthage, Tūnis, Tunisia §

Carthage 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 Carthage UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carthage, Tūnis, 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) 3 5 6 8 9 11 10 10 8 7 4 3