16 to 31°C
temperature
3544 hours
sunshine per day
79 mm
rain
312 days
dry
53 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Sfax

Sfax has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Sfax is 23° degrees and there is about 78 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 291 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 26°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 29°C
  • Rain: it rains 53 days and there is a total of approximately 79 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3544 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 16°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in August
Coldest month: 16°C in January
Night temperature: between 11°C and 26°C
Sea temperature: between 16°C and 29°C
Dry days: 312 days
Days with rain: 53 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 79 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3544 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sfax.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sfax.

Climate table of Sfax

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sfax. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sfax might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 16 16 19 21 24 27 30 31 29 26 21 17
Night temp. (°C) 12 11 13 16 19 22 25 26 25 22 17 13
Water temp. (°C) 17 16 17 19 22 27 28 29 28 27 25 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 6 10 5 4 3 3 3 9 13 13 4
Days with rain 5 5 7 5 4 2 3 2 5 6 5 4
Dry days 26 23 24 25 27 28 28 29 25 25 25 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 8 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
UV-index 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 4

Best time to visit Sfax

The best time to visit Sfax in Tunisia is from March through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sfax is 31°C in August and the lowest is 16°C in January. The highest water temperature is 29°C and it does not get colder than 16°C.

Climate of Sfax by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sfax? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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