The city is located in the far north of Tunisia, on the Mediterranean coast. We are in the rainiest area of the country.
Even though winter is mild, there can sometimes be cold periods, and every now and then, like in January 1981 and January 1999, it can even snow.
In summer, during invasions of hot air from the desert, which have become more frequent in recent years, the temperature can exceed 38 °C (100 °F). The heat record is 49 °C (120 °F), set in August 2021 and July in 2023. The latter was an exceptional month, as there were 15 days with a temperature equal to or above 40 °C (104 °F), and the average maximum was 38.7 °C (101.7 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.4 °C, with a minimum of
6.9 °C and a maximum of
16 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
25.9 °C in January 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.7 °C and a maximum of
16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
26 °C in February 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.3 °C, with a minimum of
8.2 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
33.5 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.3 °C and a maximum of
21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
33.1 °C in April 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.3 °C, with a minimum of
13.6 °C and a maximum of
25.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
40.4 °C in May 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.4 °C, with a minimum of
17.5 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
43.8 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
16.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.4 °C, with a minimum of
20.4 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
45.6 °C in July 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
16.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.1 °C, with a minimum of
21.1 °C and a maximum of
33.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40.5 °C. However, it reached
45.4 °C in August 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.2 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in September 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
15.8 °C and a maximum of
26.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
40.5 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
11.5 °C and a maximum of
20.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in November 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
17.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
27.2 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.