The city is located in the northwest of Tunisia, about 50 km (30 mi) away from the sea.
Although the winter is mild, it can get cold at night due to the distance from the sea, and the temperature can drop slightly below freezing. Furthermore, sometimes there can be cold periods, in which the maximum temperature remains below 10 °C (50 °F). In 1999 it even snowed.
In summer, during invasions of hot air from the desert, which have become more frequent in recent years, the temperature can exceed 45 °C (113 °F). The highest record is 49 °C (120 °F), set in August 2021. In July 2023, the average maximum was 42.2 °C (107.9 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10,2 °C, with a minimum of
4,8 °C and a maximum of
15,7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21,5 °C. However, it reached
25,2 °C in January 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8,7 kph.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10,8 °C, with a minimum of
5,1 °C and a maximum of
16,5 °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
23 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9,6 kph.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13,1 °C, with a minimum of
6,8 °C and a maximum of
19,4 °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
27,5 °C. However, it reached
35,9 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9,6 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15,8 °C, with a minimum of
8,9 °C and a maximum of
22,6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
36,4 °C in April 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9,7 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20,3 °C, with a minimum of
12,6 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37,5 °C. However, it reached
44,1 °C in May 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
June is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25,2 °C, with a minimum of
16,9 °C and a maximum of
33,5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43 °C. However, it reached
47,6 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is of
10,8 kph.
July is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28,3 °C, with a minimum of
19,9 °C and a maximum of
36,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
44,5 °C. However, it reached
48,5 °C in July 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
2,6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28,8 °C, with a minimum of
20,7 °C and a maximum of
37 °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
44 °C. However, it reached
48,2 °C in August 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
14,1 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
9,8 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25 °C, with a minimum of
18,2 °C and a maximum of
31,9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in September 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
9,2 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20,7 °C, with a minimum of
14,1 °C and a maximum of
27,3 °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
35,5 °C. However, it reached
41,4 °C in October 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 6 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 66%.
The average wind speed is of
8,1 kph.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15,2 °C, with a minimum of
9,4 °C and a maximum of
20,9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
31,1 °C in November 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8,9 kph.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,4 °C, with a minimum of
6 °C and a maximum of
16,8 °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
23 °C. However, it reached
29,4 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
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
9,1 kph.