Hammamet climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Hammamet?

Hammamet has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 369 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1941, reaching 43.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Hammamet?

The coldest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1940, at 1.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Hammamet?

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

Q: Has the climate of Hammamet warmed?

Yes: Hammamet warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Hammamet?

The wettest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 1953, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Hammamet?

The windiest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1948, with winds reaching 49.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Hammamet?

The warmest month in Hammamet is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Hammamet?

Hammamet receives on average 369 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 64 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Hammamet?

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

Hammamet (Tunisia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 369 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Hammamet averages 0 frost days, 53 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 64 rainy days per year.

Hammamet has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.4 °C (on 4 August 1941) and the coldest 1.1 °C (on 1 January 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

HammametNabeul Governorate

coords: 36.40°, 10.62°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.2°C

Average daily high

22.3°C

Average daily low

14.6°C

Annual rainfall

369mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

17.8km/h

Seasonal range

14.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

53 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

64 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

22.1 °C

Average feels-like low

13.7 °C

Average peak gust

39.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

79 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · 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

43.4 °C

4 August 1941

Coldest day

1.1 °C

1 January 1940

Wettest day

87 mm

21 October 1953

Windiest day

49.9 km/h

30 January 1948

Strongest gust

109.4 km/h

16 January 1951

Hottest feels-like

45.6 °C

21 July 2025

Coldest feels-like

-5.7 °C

8 January 1981

Snowiest day

0.4 cm

8 January 1981

Sunniest day

14.0 h

22 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.0 °C21 July 2025	6.9 °C21 January 2025	19.7 °C	381 mm	91
2024	37.8 °C2 August 2024	6.5 °C10 January 2024	19.9 °C	315 mm	80
2023	42.7 °C24 July 2023	3.9 °C25 January 2023	19.9 °C	315 mm	84
2022	38.4 °C16 August 2022	4.2 °C27 January 2022	19.9 °C	214 mm	106
2021	41.9 °C11 August 2021	3.8 °C5 January 2021	19.4 °C	322 mm	84
2020	39.0 °C14 August 2020	5.4 °C7 February 2020	19.3 °C	339 mm	58
2019	38.3 °C9 July 2019	5.0 °C23 January 2019	19.0 °C	459 mm	67
2018	36.8 °C21 July 2018	5.3 °C24 February 2018	19.2 °C	349 mm	65
2017	38.1 °C4 August 2017	4.9 °C19 December 2017	18.9 °C	223 mm	68
2016	35.7 °C1 August 2016	5.5 °C21 February 2016	19.3 °C	392 mm	59
2015	36.6 °C30 July 2015	3.7 °C7 February 2015	19.2 °C	286 mm	78
2014	36.1 °C13 August 2014	4.0 °C31 December 2014	19.4 °C	410 mm	67
2013	36.8 °C29 July 2013	5.0 °C26 February 2013	19.1 °C	285 mm	45
2012	39.1 °C11 July 2012	3.3 °C13 February 2012	19.3 °C	366 mm	78
2011	35.5 °C12 July 2011	5.6 °C3 March 2011	18.9 °C	524 mm	51
2010	35.8 °C28 August 2010	4.3 °C3 February 2010	19.0 °C	366 mm	56
2009	38.6 °C24 July 2009	4.8 °C27 February 2009	18.9 °C	482 mm	71
2008	35.6 °C7 July 2008	4.6 °C6 March 2008	19.0 °C	252 mm	64
2007	39.8 °C24 July 2007	5.1 °C18 December 2007	19.0 °C	443 mm	49
2006	38.5 °C22 May 2006	2.9 °C26 January 2006	19.1 °C	391 mm	63
2005	37.1 °C18 July 2005	3.7 °C27 January 2005	18.4 °C	413 mm	46
2004	38.2 °C10 August 2004	4.5 °C30 January 2004	18.6 °C	445 mm	59
2003	41.3 °C30 June 2003	3.7 °C9 February 2003	19.2 °C	619 mm	87
2002	36.9 °C22 July 2002	3.1 °C8 January 2002	18.9 °C	240 mm	45
2001	34.4 °C29 August 2001	4.7 °C4 February 2001	19.0 °C	192 mm	61
2000	39.7 °C7 July 2000	4.5 °C4 March 2000	18.8 °C	259 mm	59
1999	41.4 °C8 August 1999	2.3 °C2 February 1999	19.1 °C	350 mm	81
1998	40.6 °C1 July 1998	4.8 °C24 January 1998	18.4 °C	316 mm	72
1997	36.5 °C13 June 1997	6.4 °C31 January 1997	18.7 °C	453 mm	48
1996	35.9 °C26 July 1996	4.1 °C6 March 1996	18.2 °C	478 mm	44
1995	35.5 °C11 August 1995	2.9 °C18 January 1995	18.6 °C	422 mm	50
1994	40.6 °C15 August 1994	3.0 °C31 January 1994	19.1 °C	221 mm	79
1993	40.0 °C5 July 1993	3.2 °C25 February 1993	18.1 °C	287 mm	47
1992	34.9 °C24 August 1992	2.7 °C30 December 1992	17.8 °C	400 mm	43
1991	35.5 °C23 July 1991	4.0 °C17 February 1991	17.6 °C	409 mm	55
1990	36.4 °C1 July 1990	5.6 °C16 December 1990	18.7 °C	428 mm	58
1989	34.1 °C6 August 1989	5.3 °C31 January 1989	18.2 °C	292 mm	45
1988	38.6 °C1 September 1988	5.3 °C27 February 1988	18.6 °C	243 mm	56
1987	40.6 °C12 August 1987	4.5 °C22 January 1987	18.3 °C	283 mm	62
1986	34.4 °C19 August 1986	5.0 °C11 February 1986	18.1 °C	374 mm	43
1985	35.3 °C31 July 1985	3.8 °C12 January 1985	17.9 °C	321 mm	38
1984	38.4 °C25 July 1984	3.5 °C14 February 1984	17.5 °C	349 mm	28
1983	39.1 °C24 July 1983	3.3 °C14 January 1983	18.0 °C	280 mm	36
1982	39.9 °C1 August 1982	4.5 °C16 March 1982	18.3 °C	557 mm	60
1981	34.5 °C18 July 1981	1.4 °C8 January 1981	17.8 °C	250 mm	28
1980	37.8 °C9 July 1980	2.5 °C12 December 1980	17.3 °C	394 mm	26
1979	39.0 °C6 August 1979	2.5 °C18 January 1979	17.6 °C	398 mm	31
1978	36.5 °C3 August 1978	1.1 °C16 January 1978	17.4 °C	317 mm	20
1977	34.9 °C19 September 1977	4.7 °C2 March 1977	18.1 °C	323 mm	12
1976	37.0 °C16 August 1976	4.4 °C31 January 1976	17.2 °C	582 mm	17
1975	33.5 °C17 July 1975	4.2 °C1 March 1975	17.5 °C	517 mm	31
1974	31.9 °C6 September 1974	4.9 °C10 February 1974	17.4 °C	402 mm	23
1973	38.0 °C22 July 1973	4.0 °C1 March 1973	17.5 °C	659 mm	41
1972	32.7 °C2 August 1972	4.0 °C16 February 1972	17.2 °C	550 mm	17
1971	38.0 °C27 August 1971	4.1 °C6 March 1971	17.3 °C	529 mm	40
1970	40.7 °C22 July 1970	4.3 °C1 March 1970	17.9 °C	277 mm	30
1969	37.1 °C15 August 1969	3.6 °C6 January 1969	17.6 °C	703 mm	15
1968	36.0 °C1 August 1968	3.7 °C14 March 1968	18.1 °C	284 mm	36
1967	35.7 °C10 August 1967	2.5 °C11 February 1967	18.0 °C	280 mm	53
1966	34.3 °C5 August 1966	5.0 °C9 January 1966	18.1 °C	400 mm	40
1965	40.6 °C1 August 1965	3.1 °C10 February 1965	17.8 °C	334 mm	43
1964	39.0 °C22 August 1964	4.4 °C14 January 1964	17.8 °C	457 mm	45
1963	34.9 °C6 August 1963	1.8 °C23 January 1963	17.5 °C	444 mm	47
1962	41.8 °C11 July 1962	1.8 °C31 January 1962	17.6 °C	281 mm	42
1961	35.1 °C7 September 1961	4.7 °C20 January 1961	18.0 °C	282 mm	33
1960	34.5 °C8 August 1960	3.7 °C8 January 1960	17.8 °C	280 mm	28
1959	36.5 °C15 July 1959	3.5 °C19 January 1959	17.3 °C	413 mm	27
1958	34.7 °C26 June 1958	3.6 °C25 January 1958	17.6 °C	450 mm	35
1957	39.8 °C9 August 1957	2.7 °C20 January 1957	17.2 °C	459 mm	26
1956	40.2 °C21 July 1956	1.8 °C9 February 1956	16.8 °C	393 mm	40
1955	38.5 °C26 July 1955	4.0 °C10 March 1955	18.1 °C	500 mm	41
1954	35.6 °C10 August 1954	3.8 °C3 February 1954	17.2 °C	299 mm	32
1953	34.5 °C30 July 1953	1.2 °C23 January 1953	17.5 °C	527 mm	44
1952	35.6 °C12 June 1952	3.1 °C19 February 1952	18.5 °C	206 mm	88
1951	37.5 °C15 July 1951	3.9 °C2 January 1951	17.6 °C	221 mm	34
1950	35.8 °C5 July 1950	4.4 °C18 January 1950	17.8 °C	370 mm	72
1949	35.5 °C13 September 1949	2.1 °C5 March 1949	17.4 °C	361 mm	43
1948	39.2 °C5 July 1948	4.3 °C26 January 1948	17.8 °C	539 mm	47
1947	36.6 °C9 July 1947	3.3 °C18 December 1947	18.8 °C	236 mm	88
1946	41.9 °C17 August 1946	4.1 °C24 February 1946	18.5 °C	264 mm	95
1945	42.5 °C8 August 1945	2.0 °C12 January 1945	18.0 °C	132 mm	98
1944	36.7 °C22 July 1944	3.0 °C10 January 1944	17.1 °C	366 mm	73
1943	41.9 °C6 July 1943	5.0 °C4 March 1943	17.9 °C	354 mm	93
1942	37.4 °C11 July 1942	1.1 °C14 January 1942	17.5 °C	303 mm	68
1941	43.4 °C4 August 1941	1.2 °C30 December 1941	16.9 °C	313 mm	70
1940	40.0 °C15 July 1940	1.1 °C1 January 1940	16.9 °C	302 mm	58

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

23.9 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

91 d/yr

+38

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

381 mm

+12 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.9 °C	+2.2 °C	70 mm	+32 mm
Feb	16.2 °C	+0.8 °C	62 mm	+21 mm
Mar	18.7 °C	+1.5 °C	30 mm	-13 mm
Apr	20.6 °C	+1.0 °C	55 mm	+17 mm
May	24.8 °C	+1.4 °C	27 mm	+7 mm
Jun	30.8 °C	+3.2 °C	4 mm	-4 mm
Jul	32.9 °C	+2.1 °C	2 mm	-1 mm
Aug	31.9 °C	+0.8 °C	5 mm	-3 mm
Sep	29.8 °C	+1.7 °C	39 mm	+3 mm
Oct	25.7 °C	+1.7 °C	20 mm	-35 mm
Nov	20.7 °C	+1.1 °C	11 mm	-28 mm
Dec	17.3 °C	+1.3 °C	58 mm	+14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.0 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest day

6.9 °C

21 Jan 2025

Wettest day

23.3 mm

1 Feb 2025

Windiest day

32.7 km/h

31 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

72.0 km/h

22 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.6 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.9 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

25 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Hammamet?

Hammamet has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 369 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hammamet?

The hottest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1941, reaching 43.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Hammamet?

The coldest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1940, at 1.1 °C.

Does it snow in Hammamet?

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

Has the climate of Hammamet warmed?

Yes: Hammamet warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Hammamet?

The wettest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 1953, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Hammamet?

The windiest day measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1948, with winds reaching 49.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Hammamet?

The warmest month in Hammamet is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Hammamet?

Hammamet receives on average 369 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 64 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Hammamet?

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

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hammamet?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hammamet between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1981, with 0.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Hammamet?

Yes: Hammamet has on average 79 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hammamet?

In Hammamet, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 21 July 2025, and the lowest was -5.7 °C on 8 January 1981.

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