El Jem climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of El Jem?

El Jem has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 245 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in El Jem?

The hottest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 47.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in El Jem?

The coldest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -2.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in El Jem?

Almost never: El Jem sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of El Jem warmed?

Yes: El Jem warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in El Jem?

The wettest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 1964, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in El Jem?

The windiest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 51.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in El Jem?

The warmest month in El Jem is August (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in El Jem?

El Jem receives on average 245 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 42 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in El Jem?

El Jem gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

El Jem (Tunisia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 245 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

El Jem averages 0 frost days, 96 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 42 rainy days per year.

El Jem has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.1 °C (on 25 July 2023) and the coldest -2.0 °C (on 3 January 1942).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

El JemMahdia Governorate

coords: 35.30°, 10.72°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.3°C

Average daily high

24.4°C

Average daily low

14.9°C

Annual rainfall

245mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

18.7km/h

Seasonal range

16.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

96 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

42 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.9 °C

Average feels-like low

14.2 °C

Average peak gust

36.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

96 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

47.1 °C

25 July 2023

Coldest day

-2.0 °C

3 January 1942

Wettest day

89 mm

30 October 1964

Windiest day

51.6 km/h

21 January 1981

Strongest gust

96.5 km/h

2 May 2011

Hottest feels-like

47.2 °C

11 August 2021

Coldest feels-like

-6.0 °C

18 February 1942

Sunniest day

13.8 h

19 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	44.2 °C21 July 2025	4.6 °C1 December 2025	21.1 °C	276 mm	127	0
2024	42.4 °C1 July 2024	4.6 °C11 December 2024	21.4 °C	210 mm	122	0
2023	47.1 °C25 July 2023	3.3 °C25 January 2023	21.2 °C	234 mm	128	0
2022	42.7 °C18 August 2022	3.8 °C28 January 2022	21.4 °C	142 mm	133	0
2021	45.9 °C11 August 2021	4.3 °C4 January 2021	20.9 °C	102 mm	117	0
2020	41.6 °C16 August 2020	4.0 °C8 February 2020	20.5 °C	250 mm	103	0
2019	44.2 °C24 June 2019	4.2 °C17 February 2019	20.2 °C	291 mm	112	0
2018	42.5 °C14 July 2018	4.6 °C28 December 2018	20.3 °C	273 mm	94	0
2017	44.4 °C12 July 2017	2.7 °C19 January 2017	20.0 °C	161 mm	106	0
2016	42.6 °C16 June 2016	6.1 °C21 February 2016	20.6 °C	284 mm	107	0
2015	41.2 °C31 July 2015	3.5 °C1 January 2015	20.3 °C	208 mm	121	0
2014	40.7 °C13 August 2014	3.7 °C31 December 2014	20.6 °C	181 mm	124	0
2013	38.4 °C26 August 2013	5.5 °C10 January 2013	20.2 °C	243 mm	95	0
2012	44.0 °C12 July 2012	2.8 °C8 February 2012	20.5 °C	269 mm	118	0
2011	39.4 °C17 July 2011	4.7 °C1 March 2011	20.0 °C	203 mm	102	0
2010	39.9 °C21 August 2010	3.6 °C29 December 2010	20.5 °C	206 mm	101	0
2009	41.7 °C25 July 2009	3.3 °C21 December 2009	20.1 °C	337 mm	110	0
2008	40.2 °C8 August 2008	4.7 °C24 December 2008	20.1 °C	187 mm	100	0
2007	42.5 °C25 June 2007	2.7 °C20 December 2007	20.2 °C	278 mm	103	0
2006	41.3 °C22 June 2006	2.7 °C26 January 2006	20.2 °C	269 mm	102	0
2005	40.4 °C2 August 2005	2.5 °C27 January 2005	19.7 °C	237 mm	96	0
2004	40.9 °C10 August 2004	4.4 °C28 December 2004	19.9 °C	216 mm	105	0
2003	46.9 °C30 June 2003	4.8 °C28 December 2003	20.4 °C	408 mm	103	0
2002	41.9 °C6 August 2002	3.3 °C8 January 2002	20.2 °C	178 mm	102	0
2001	40.5 °C20 August 2001	4.3 °C11 January 2001	20.4 °C	149 mm	104	0
2000	42.6 °C7 July 2000	2.8 °C10 January 2000	20.1 °C	135 mm	102	0
1999	45.6 °C8 August 1999	1.0 °C1 February 1999	20.3 °C	254 mm	132	0
1998	44.0 °C3 July 1998	3.5 °C24 December 1998	19.7 °C	160 mm	97	0
1997	44.4 °C13 June 1997	5.1 °C30 December 1997	19.7 °C	371 mm	89	0
1996	44.9 °C30 July 1996	3.0 °C28 December 1996	19.4 °C	234 mm	78	0
1995	39.4 °C27 June 1995	3.9 °C17 January 1995	19.7 °C	256 mm	91	0
1994	42.3 °C15 August 1994	2.8 °C31 January 1994	20.3 °C	149 mm	115	0
1993	45.5 °C5 July 1993	3.2 °C25 February 1993	19.3 °C	173 mm	95	0
1992	38.3 °C24 August 1992	1.7 °C24 February 1992	18.9 °C	331 mm	84	0
1991	39.4 °C23 July 1991	3.1 °C8 January 1991	18.8 °C	218 mm	90	0
1990	39.2 °C26 September 1990	3.4 °C16 December 1990	19.8 °C	339 mm	118	0
1989	43.0 °C7 August 1989	4.0 °C12 January 1989	19.5 °C	158 mm	82	0
1988	42.1 °C2 September 1988	3.8 °C12 January 1988	19.8 °C	216 mm	87	0
1987	42.8 °C10 August 1987	2.0 °C21 January 1987	19.6 °C	180 mm	105	0
1986	39.0 °C26 July 1986	2.9 °C31 December 1986	19.3 °C	241 mm	88	0
1985	40.0 °C15 June 1985	1.9 °C10 January 1985	19.2 °C	183 mm	95	0
1984	42.4 °C26 July 1984	3.0 °C19 February 1984	18.6 °C	293 mm	81	0
1983	42.0 °C17 September 1983	2.3 °C14 January 1983	19.0 °C	177 mm	89	0
1982	44.1 °C1 August 1982	3.9 °C16 March 1982	19.6 °C	287 mm	97	0
1981	37.9 °C6 August 1981	2.0 °C9 January 1981	18.9 °C	156 mm	87	0
1980	43.3 °C9 July 1980	1.2 °C12 December 1980	18.5 °C	268 mm	82	0
1979	44.6 °C6 August 1979	2.0 °C17 January 1979	18.8 °C	249 mm	79	0
1978	42.0 °C4 August 1978	2.4 °C16 January 1978	18.5 °C	231 mm	59	0
1977	38.4 °C21 August 1977	4.3 °C14 January 1977	19.2 °C	202 mm	64	0
1976	40.8 °C16 August 1976	3.5 °C20 January 1976	18.1 °C	405 mm	60	0
1975	37.4 °C30 June 1975	3.2 °C7 January 1975	18.6 °C	294 mm	77	0
1974	35.0 °C22 August 1974	4.2 °C26 January 1974	18.4 °C	244 mm	67	0
1973	43.2 °C22 July 1973	3.1 °C1 March 1973	18.4 °C	492 mm	88	0
1972	37.8 °C7 July 1972	4.0 °C16 February 1972	18.1 °C	422 mm	49	0
1971	40.5 °C16 August 1971	2.6 °C3 March 1971	18.3 °C	311 mm	77	0
1970	42.0 °C22 July 1970	1.9 °C5 March 1970	18.8 °C	149 mm	78	0
1969	40.3 °C16 August 1969	2.8 °C5 January 1969	18.4 °C	657 mm	56	0
1968	41.5 °C2 August 1968	2.2 °C14 March 1968	18.9 °C	325 mm	75	0
1967	41.2 °C9 August 1967	3.1 °C18 January 1967	18.9 °C	211 mm	77	0
1966	39.2 °C23 June 1966	3.0 °C9 January 1966	19.3 °C	193 mm	94	0
1965	44.8 °C1 August 1965	3.0 °C4 January 1965	18.7 °C	204 mm	80	0
1964	42.9 °C22 August 1964	2.6 °C15 January 1964	18.8 °C	358 mm	109	0
1963	38.0 °C11 July 1963	1.2 °C4 March 1963	18.8 °C	257 mm	78	0
1962	45.2 °C12 July 1962	0.9 °C31 January 1962	18.8 °C	228 mm	85	0
1961	38.9 °C13 July 1961	4.3 °C19 December 1961	19.2 °C	97 mm	80	0
1960	45.7 °C12 August 1960	3.0 °C25 December 1960	19.1 °C	136 mm	85	0
1959	41.1 °C31 July 1959	2.3 °C19 January 1959	18.4 °C	237 mm	81	0
1958	42.3 °C21 June 1958	1.3 °C26 January 1958	18.6 °C	254 mm	86	0
1957	43.0 °C10 August 1957	-0.1 °C20 January 1957	18.3 °C	301 mm	77	1
1956	44.6 °C21 July 1956	0.0 °C15 February 1956	18.0 °C	235 mm	90	0
1955	43.1 °C26 July 1955	4.3 °C13 December 1955	19.3 °C	243 mm	85	0
1954	43.7 °C30 June 1954	1.9 °C2 January 1954	18.3 °C	227 mm	81	0
1953	40.8 °C30 July 1953	0.3 °C23 January 1953	18.4 °C	295 mm	93	0
1952	41.2 °C12 June 1952	2.0 °C18 February 1952	19.4 °C	171 mm	121	0
1951	41.0 °C7 August 1951	2.9 °C8 January 1951	18.6 °C	225 mm	88	0
1950	40.5 °C20 June 1950	2.0 °C22 January 1950	18.5 °C	314 mm	107	0
1949	37.8 °C14 September 1949	2.0 °C5 March 1949	18.2 °C	244 mm	89	0
1948	42.7 °C5 July 1948	3.2 °C21 December 1948	18.6 °C	307 mm	96	0
1947	40.4 °C19 July 1947	1.5 °C18 December 1947	19.7 °C	184 mm	127	0
1946	44.1 °C18 August 1946	3.1 °C2 February 1946	19.5 °C	174 mm	124	0
1945	45.8 °C19 August 1945	0.7 °C2 January 1945	18.9 °C	105 mm	121	0
1944	43.2 °C22 July 1944	-0.2 °C10 January 1944	18.1 °C	184 mm	102	1
1943	43.1 °C4 July 1943	3.1 °C31 January 1943	18.7 °C	424 mm	117	0
1942	39.5 °C11 July 1942	-2.0 °C3 January 1942	18.4 °C	229 mm	114	5
1941	44.8 °C4 August 1941	0.7 °C8 January 1941	18.1 °C	240 mm	104	0
1940	47.0 °C16 July 1940	-0.4 °C31 December 1940	18.0 °C	194 mm	91	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.3 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

127 d/yr

+31

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

276 mm

+31 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.2 °C	+2.0 °C	52 mm	+29 mm
Feb	17.9 °C	+0.6 °C	40 mm	+15 mm
Mar	22.1 °C	+2.5 °C	11 mm	-19 mm
Apr	23.0 °C	+0.8 °C	56 mm	+32 mm
May	27.5 °C	+1.3 °C	35 mm	+20 mm
Jun	33.5 °C	+3.1 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Jul	36.6 °C	+2.9 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Aug	34.5 °C	+0.9 °C	6 mm	+0 mm
Sep	32.1 °C	+2.1 °C	18 mm	-12 mm
Oct	27.9 °C	+2.1 °C	14 mm	-24 mm
Nov	22.6 °C	+1.5 °C	4 mm	-19 mm
Dec	18.7 °C	+1.5 °C	38 mm	+13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

44.2 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.6 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

27.8 mm

15 May 2025

Windiest day

31.5 km/h

14 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

5 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.0 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.5 °C

1 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.8 h

9 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of El Jem?

El Jem has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 245 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in El Jem?

The hottest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 47.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in El Jem?

The coldest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -2.0 °C.

Does it snow in El Jem?

Almost never: El Jem sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of El Jem warmed?

Yes: El Jem warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in El Jem?

The wettest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 1964, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in El Jem?

The windiest day measured in El Jem between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 51.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in El Jem?

The warmest month in El Jem is August (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.6 °C).

How much does it rain in El Jem?

El Jem receives on average 245 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 42 rainy days.

Is it sunny in El Jem?

El Jem gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in El Jem?

Yes: El Jem has on average 96 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in El Jem?

In El Jem, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.2 °C on 11 August 2021, and the lowest was -6.0 °C on 18 February 1942.

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