Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Fahs features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 380 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Fahs enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Fahs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Fahs experiences 143 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) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Fahs, Zaghwān, Tunisia with other places around the world.
El Fahs usually has the most precipitation in March, April and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Fahs are January, June and July. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) | 25 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in El Fahs are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Fahs: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 267 | 323 | 339 | 383 | 388 | 411 | 381 | 327 | 312 | 265 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
El Fahs 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 El Fahs 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 |