Gafsa climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gafsa?

Gafsa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 138 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gafsa?

The hottest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2023, reaching 45.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gafsa?

The coldest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1940, at -5.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gafsa?

Almost never: Gafsa sees virtually no snow, with about 4 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Gafsa warmed?

Yes: Gafsa warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gafsa?

The wettest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1990, with 81 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gafsa?

The windiest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1963, with winds reaching 53.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gafsa?

The warmest month in Gafsa is July (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gafsa?

Gafsa receives on average 138 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 27 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gafsa?

Gafsa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gafsa (Tunisia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 138 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 July (29.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Gafsa averages 4 frost days, 120 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 27 rainy days per year.

Gafsa has warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.36 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 11 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.7 °C (on 29 July 2023) and the coldest -5.4 °C (on 30 December 1940).

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

GafsaGafsa

coords: 34.42°, 8.78°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.0°C

Average daily high

24.6°C

Average daily low

13.4°C

Annual rainfall

138mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

53%

Average peak wind

17.9km/h

Seasonal range

21.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

4 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

120 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

27 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.2 cm

Average feels-like high

22.7 °C

Average feels-like low

11.8 °C

Average peak gust

35.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

92 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.0 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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

45.7 °C

29 July 2023

Coldest day

-5.4 °C

30 December 1940

Wettest day

81 mm

22 January 1990

Windiest day

53.8 km/h

26 March 1963

Strongest gust

112.3 km/h

26 March 1963

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

9 July 2023

Coldest feels-like

-10.0 °C

4 January 1941

Snowiest day

9.0 cm

16 January 1987

Sunniest day

13.3 h

21 June 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	44.6 °C22 July 2025	1.1 °C1 December 2025	20.8 °C	142 mm	135	0
2024	43.8 °C14 July 2024	1.6 °C23 January 2024	21.4 °C	84 mm	144	0
2023	45.7 °C29 July 2023	-1.2 °C28 January 2023	20.8 °C	116 mm	132	4
2022	44.8 °C2 July 2022	-1.4 °C21 January 2022	21.0 °C	65 mm	138	3
2021	45.0 °C4 July 2021	-0.5 °C16 February 2021	21.0 °C	53 mm	151	2
2020	44.4 °C2 July 2020	0.2 °C31 December 2020	20.4 °C	128 mm	130	0
2019	43.7 °C14 July 2019	0.6 °C18 January 2019	19.9 °C	145 mm	127	0
2018	44.4 °C5 July 2018	0.8 °C8 February 2018	20.0 °C	144 mm	128	0
2017	44.8 °C13 July 2017	-0.6 °C19 January 2017	19.8 °C	115 mm	131	1
2016	42.5 °C15 June 2016	0.6 °C29 January 2016	20.6 °C	129 mm	143	0
2015	42.5 °C2 August 2015	0.2 °C10 February 2015	19.9 °C	133 mm	136	0
2014	42.4 °C7 July 2014	0.9 °C31 December 2014	20.5 °C	124 mm	142	0
2013	42.2 °C21 July 2013	-0.9 °C26 February 2013	20.0 °C	92 mm	141	1
2012	44.3 °C12 July 2012	-0.7 °C20 January 2012	20.5 °C	118 mm	146	4
2011	44.1 °C8 August 2011	0.7 °C1 January 2011	19.6 °C	172 mm	125	0
2010	45.0 °C23 July 2010	0.8 °C10 January 2010	20.1 °C	124 mm	133	0
2009	42.8 °C8 July 2009	1.2 °C17 February 2009	19.4 °C	242 mm	122	0
2008	44.3 °C8 July 2008	0.4 °C25 December 2008	20.0 °C	103 mm	133	0
2007	43.6 °C19 June 2007	-1.1 °C19 December 2007	19.9 °C	135 mm	128	2
2006	43.9 °C28 June 2006	-0.7 °C6 January 2006	20.0 °C	162 mm	135	1
2005	44.0 °C1 August 2005	-2.3 °C27 January 2005	19.7 °C	112 mm	133	5
2004	43.2 °C10 August 2004	-1.2 °C28 December 2004	19.6 °C	154 mm	120	1
2003	43.8 °C16 July 2003	-1.0 °C8 February 2003	20.0 °C	245 mm	135	2
2002	42.8 °C23 July 2002	-2.0 °C7 January 2002	20.0 °C	138 mm	130	3
2001	42.6 °C19 July 2001	-0.3 °C3 February 2001	20.6 °C	77 mm	145	1
2000	42.4 °C20 August 2000	-1.8 °C10 January 2000	19.9 °C	64 mm	134	1
1999	43.9 °C10 August 1999	-2.3 °C2 February 1999	20.5 °C	148 mm	151	3
1998	42.5 °C1 July 1998	0.0 °C24 January 1998	19.6 °C	91 mm	125	0
1997	44.1 °C24 July 1997	2.1 °C15 December 1997	19.8 °C	128 mm	118	0
1996	44.0 °C7 July 1996	-1.6 °C28 December 1996	19.1 °C	126 mm	103	1
1995	42.6 °C26 June 1995	-1.4 °C17 January 1995	19.5 °C	134 mm	121	2
1994	42.5 °C18 August 1994	1.0 °C31 January 1994	20.2 °C	101 mm	126	0
1993	43.9 °C4 July 1993	0.2 °C8 January 1993	19.3 °C	70 mm	129	0
1992	38.8 °C1 June 1992	-1.3 °C5 January 1992	18.7 °C	264 mm	115	1
1991	42.3 °C31 July 1991	-0.9 °C31 December 1991	18.5 °C	128 mm	107	2
1990	40.5 °C20 June 1990	-0.2 °C17 December 1990	19.4 °C	352 mm	139	1
1989	41.1 °C7 August 1989	1.1 °C17 February 1989	19.7 °C	49 mm	112	0
1988	43.6 °C8 July 1988	0.3 °C11 January 1988	19.9 °C	96 mm	125	0
1987	44.1 °C14 June 1987	-5.0 °C17 January 1987	19.5 °C	98 mm	132	4
1986	40.1 °C25 July 1986	-0.3 °C11 February 1986	19.1 °C	142 mm	120	3
1985	41.2 °C15 June 1985	-1.8 °C10 January 1985	19.3 °C	136 mm	120	3
1984	41.5 °C26 July 1984	0.2 °C13 February 1984	18.4 °C	145 mm	114	0
1983	41.1 °C23 July 1983	-1.0 °C22 January 1983	19.2 °C	77 mm	128	5
1982	42.4 °C22 June 1982	0.3 °C24 December 1982	19.1 °C	190 mm	108	0
1981	44.2 °C3 July 1981	-2.5 °C30 January 1981	19.2 °C	72 mm	136	2
1980	42.5 °C9 July 1980	-3.0 °C11 December 1980	18.1 °C	210 mm	109	6
1979	42.9 °C6 August 1979	1.1 °C1 February 1979	18.6 °C	155 mm	106	0
1978	42.8 °C16 July 1978	-1.4 °C16 January 1978	18.3 °C	143 mm	96	2
1977	41.9 °C14 July 1977	1.5 °C19 December 1977	19.2 °C	158 mm	98	0
1976	39.7 °C16 August 1976	-0.9 °C17 February 1976	17.6 °C	256 mm	94	4
1975	41.5 °C30 June 1975	-0.6 °C6 January 1975	18.3 °C	165 mm	109	3
1974	39.2 °C26 June 1974	-0.6 °C23 December 1974	18.1 °C	120 mm	116	1
1973	42.7 °C22 July 1973	-1.9 °C2 March 1973	18.5 °C	295 mm	145	1
1972	40.4 °C8 July 1972	0.7 °C23 January 1972	17.7 °C	272 mm	97	0
1971	41.8 °C19 July 1971	-0.4 °C3 March 1971	17.9 °C	171 mm	106	1
1970	42.9 °C23 July 1970	0.2 °C17 February 1970	18.5 °C	137 mm	108	0
1969	39.2 °C15 August 1969	-0.8 °C17 February 1969	18.0 °C	265 mm	90	2
1968	42.1 °C1 August 1968	1.2 °C21 December 1968	18.6 °C	119 mm	105	0
1967	41.1 °C11 August 1967	-1.4 °C23 December 1967	18.5 °C	123 mm	104	2
1966	41.9 °C13 June 1966	-0.5 °C8 January 1966	18.8 °C	104 mm	112	1
1965	43.7 °C1 August 1965	-1.2 °C8 February 1965	18.3 °C	133 mm	93	7
1964	41.6 °C18 August 1964	-1.3 °C13 February 1964	18.3 °C	157 mm	116	7
1963	40.3 °C3 July 1963	-3.3 °C26 January 1963	18.0 °C	170 mm	96	7
1962	43.3 °C12 July 1962	-2.1 °C1 February 1962	18.0 °C	166 mm	96	6
1961	40.7 °C2 August 1961	0.5 °C19 December 1961	18.8 °C	80 mm	106	0
1960	44.2 °C2 July 1960	-1.5 °C16 January 1960	18.8 °C	122 mm	106	2
1959	41.0 °C31 July 1959	-0.8 °C28 January 1959	18.1 °C	115 mm	99	1
1958	40.4 °C26 June 1958	0.2 °C13 March 1958	18.5 °C	111 mm	108	0
1957	40.4 °C24 June 1957	-4.2 °C19 January 1957	17.7 °C	273 mm	92	6
1956	41.8 °C21 July 1956	-3.3 °C9 February 1956	17.5 °C	73 mm	114	14
1955	42.3 °C2 August 1955	0.2 °C13 December 1955	18.8 °C	90 mm	107	0
1954	42.2 °C30 June 1954	-1.9 °C7 January 1954	17.7 °C	66 mm	106	6
1953	39.4 °C16 July 1953	-3.3 °C18 January 1953	17.7 °C	147 mm	109	17
1952	41.5 °C24 June 1952	-2.4 °C18 February 1952	18.9 °C	86 mm	126	9
1951	41.2 °C17 August 1951	-1.5 °C1 January 1951	18.0 °C	83 mm	115	5
1950	40.1 °C21 June 1950	-3.5 °C30 December 1950	18.1 °C	129 mm	125	8
1949	40.7 °C11 July 1949	-2.6 °C6 February 1949	17.8 °C	182 mm	117	11
1948	39.6 °C9 August 1948	-1.6 °C21 January 1948	18.1 °C	113 mm	102	10
1947	41.3 °C9 July 1947	-2.3 °C18 December 1947	18.9 °C	98 mm	126	12
1946	40.7 °C11 August 1946	-2.3 °C23 December 1946	18.8 °C	54 mm	131	8
1945	44.1 °C8 August 1945	-3.0 °C6 January 1945	18.3 °C	63 mm	128	27
1944	41.1 °C22 July 1944	-2.8 °C11 January 1944	17.5 °C	74 mm	115	24
1943	41.1 °C26 July 1943	-0.2 °C31 December 1943	17.8 °C	301 mm	112	1
1942	41.4 °C13 July 1942	-4.1 °C2 January 1942	18.1 °C	155 mm	123	28
1941	42.4 °C3 August 1941	-5.3 °C7 January 1941	17.5 °C	109 mm	106	28
1940	42.5 °C16 July 1940	-5.4 °C30 December 1940	17.2 °C	114 mm	95	30

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.4 °C

+1.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

135 d/yr

+15

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-4

Annual rainfall

142 mm

+4 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.2 °C	+2.5 °C	11 mm	-3 mm
Feb	16.2 °C	+0.5 °C	44 mm	+32 mm
Mar	22.3 °C	+3.1 °C	6 mm	-12 mm
Apr	24.5 °C	+1.3 °C	17 mm	+2 mm
May	29.5 °C	+1.3 °C	12 mm	+3 mm
Jun	35.8 °C	+2.5 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
Jul	38.3 °C	+1.9 °C	4 mm	+2 mm
Aug	36.8 °C	+1.1 °C	4 mm	-1 mm
Sep	32.9 °C	+1.9 °C	13 mm	-0 mm
Oct	27.2 °C	+1.9 °C	2 mm	-13 mm
Nov	20.2 °C	+1.1 °C	1 mm	-14 mm
Dec	15.6 °C	+1.1 °C	26 mm	+11 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

44.6 °C

22 Jul 2025

Coldest day

1.1 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

28.1 mm

7 Feb 2025

Windiest day

39.4 km/h

14 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

14 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.2 °C

22 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-2.3 °C

1 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.2 h

28 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gafsa?

Gafsa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 138 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gafsa?

The hottest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2023, reaching 45.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gafsa?

The coldest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1940, at -5.4 °C.

Does it snow in Gafsa?

Almost never: Gafsa sees virtually no snow, with about 4 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Gafsa warmed?

Yes: Gafsa warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gafsa?

The wettest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1990, with 81 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gafsa?

The windiest day measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1963, with winds reaching 53.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gafsa?

The warmest month in Gafsa is July (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Gafsa?

Gafsa receives on average 138 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 27 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gafsa?

Gafsa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Gafsa?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Gafsa between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1987, with 9.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Gafsa?

Yes: Gafsa has on average 92 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gafsa?

In Gafsa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 9 July 2023, and the lowest was -10.0 °C on 4 January 1941.

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