Climate - Tozeur (Tunisia)

The climate of Tozeur is subtropical desert, with mild winters and very hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the west of Tunisia, near the Chott el Djerid, the salty and colorful lake that remains dry for many months of the year. To the northwest is a smaller salt lake, Chott el Gharsa, which lies below sea level.
The lowest record is -2.6 °C (27.3 °F), the highest is 49.2 °C (120.5 °F).

Tozeur - Climate data

In Tozeur, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 11.9 °C (53.5 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 33.1 °C (91.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Tozeur, precipitation amounts to 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 1 mm (0 in) in the driest month (July) to 20 mm (0.8 in) in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
In Tozeur, there are on average around 2990 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Tozeur - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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In January, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Tozeur is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.9 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 6.8 °C (44.3 °F) and a maximum of 17 °C (62.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C (35.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F). However, it reached 26.4 °C (79.5 °F) in January 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 11 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).

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In February, the weather in Tozeur is usually mild. The average temperature is of 13.7 °C (57 °F), with a minimum of 8.1 °C (46.6 °F) and a maximum of 19.2 °C (66.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C (39 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C (77 °F). However, it reached 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).

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In March, the weather in Tozeur is usually very mild. The average temperature is of 17.4 °C (63 °F), with a minimum of 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) and a maximum of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 5.5 °C (42.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F). However, it reached 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is 18 kph (11 mph).

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In April, the weather in Tozeur is usually warm. The average temperature is of 21.2 °C (70 °F), with a minimum of 15 °C (59 °F) and a maximum of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9 °C (48.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36 °C (96.5 °F). However, it reached 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is 19 kph (12 mph).

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In May, the weather in Tozeur is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 25.9 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (66.8 °F) and a maximum of 32.4 °C (90.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40 °C (104.5 °F). However, it reached 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) in May 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only 4 mm (0.2 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is 21 kph (13 mph).

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In June, the weather in Tozeur is usually very hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 30.4 °C (87 °F), with a minimum of 23.6 °C (74.4 °F) and a maximum of 37.2 °C (98.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 45 °C (113 °F). However, it reached 47.2 °C (117 °F) in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only 9 mm (0.4 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 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 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 32%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 21 kph (13 mph).

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In July, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Tozeur is usually scorchingly hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 33.1 °C (92 °F), with a minimum of 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) and a maximum of 40 °C (104 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 46.5 °C (115.5 °F). However, it reached 49.2 °C (120.6 °F) in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 31%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 20 kph (13 mph).

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In August, the weather in Tozeur is usually scorchingly hot. The average temperature is of 33.1 °C (92 °F), with a minimum of 26.7 °C (80 °F) and a maximum of 39.6 °C (103.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (73.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 45.5 °C (113.5 °F). However, it reached 48 °C (118.4 °F) in August 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only 2 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 18 kph (11 mph).

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In September, the weather in Tozeur is usually very hot. The average temperature is of 29.2 °C (85 °F), with a minimum of 23.5 °C (74.2 °F) and a maximum of 34.9 °C (94.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (65 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41.5 °C (107 °F). However, it reached 45.2 °C (113.4 °F) in September 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 11 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is 17 kph (11 mph).

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In October, the weather in Tozeur is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 24.2 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) and a maximum of 29.6 °C (85.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C (55.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36 °C (97 °F). However, it reached 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) in October 2003.
Precipitation amounts to 11 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).

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In November, the weather in Tozeur is usually very mild. The average temperature is of 17.5 °C (63 °F), with a minimum of 12.4 °C (54.3 °F) and a maximum of 22.6 °C (72.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C (44.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F). However, it reached 33.6 °C (92.5 °F) in November 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only 9 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).

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In December, the weather in Tozeur is usually mild. The average temperature is of 13.0 °C (55 °F), with a minimum of 8 °C (46.5 °F) and a maximum of 18 °C (64.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F). However, it reached 27.8 °C (82 °F) in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).