Medjez el Bab climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 416 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Medjez el Bab?

The hottest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2023, reaching 47.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Medjez el Bab?

The coldest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1942, at -3.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Medjez el Bab?

Almost never: Medjez el Bab sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Medjez el Bab warmed?

Yes: Medjez el Bab warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Medjez el Bab?

The wettest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 1 November 2011, with 69 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Medjez el Bab?

The windiest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2000, with winds reaching 48.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Medjez el Bab?

The warmest month in Medjez el Bab is August (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab receives on average 416 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 82 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Medjez el Bab (Tunisia) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 416 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Medjez el Bab averages 1 frost days, 87 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 82 rainy days per year.

Medjez el Bab has warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.1 °C (on 24 July 2023) and the coldest -3.4 °C (on 2 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

Medjez el BabBéja Governorate

coords: 36.65°, 9.61°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BSkCold semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

17.8°C

Average daily high

23.3°C

Average daily low

13.0°C

Annual rainfall

416mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

16.7km/h

Seasonal range

16.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

87 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

82 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

22.6 °C

Average feels-like low

12.2 °C

Average peak gust

36.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

55 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.6 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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

24 July 2023

Coldest day

-3.4 °C

2 January 1942

Wettest day

69 mm

1 November 2011

Windiest day

48.1 km/h

31 December 2000

Strongest gust

111.2 km/h

6 April 1991

Hottest feels-like

47.4 °C

5 August 2012

Coldest feels-like

-7.1 °C

2 January 1942

Snowiest day

1.5 cm

31 January 1962

Sunniest day

14.0 h

25 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.3 °C24 July 2025	4.0 °C28 February 2025	19.3 °C	397 mm	111	0
2024	42.2 °C21 July 2024	2.2 °C11 December 2024	19.8 °C	299 mm	113	0
2023	47.1 °C24 July 2023	-0.6 °C24 January 2023	19.7 °C	324 mm	115	1
2022	43.8 °C17 August 2022	-0.2 °C27 January 2022	19.7 °C	254 mm	138	1
2021	46.4 °C10 August 2021	0.1 °C16 February 2021	19.3 °C	412 mm	114	0
2020	41.1 °C1 August 2020	0.7 °C8 February 2020	18.8 °C	400 mm	87	0
2019	42.7 °C7 August 2019	1.3 °C17 February 2019	18.6 °C	503 mm	95	0
2018	42.5 °C13 July 2018	1.7 °C28 December 2018	18.7 °C	416 mm	87	0
2017	43.4 °C11 July 2017	1.5 °C20 January 2017	18.6 °C	353 mm	102	0
2016	40.3 °C26 May 2016	2.0 °C21 February 2016	19.0 °C	362 mm	96	0
2015	42.1 °C30 July 2015	1.7 °C1 January 2015	19.0 °C	341 mm	117	0
2014	42.0 °C24 June 2014	2.3 °C24 February 2014	19.2 °C	428 mm	116	0
2013	40.4 °C8 August 2013	2.1 °C27 February 2013	18.6 °C	384 mm	88	0
2012	43.8 °C5 August 2012	1.2 °C13 February 2012	19.1 °C	404 mm	108	0
2011	41.2 °C12 July 2011	3.2 °C11 February 2011	18.6 °C	576 mm	91	0
2010	42.6 °C20 August 2010	0.4 °C3 February 2010	18.7 °C	457 mm	96	0
2009	44.1 °C24 July 2009	0.6 °C21 February 2009	18.6 °C	581 mm	103	0
2008	42.1 °C17 June 2008	1.1 °C19 February 2008	18.6 °C	348 mm	95	0
2007	43.9 °C25 June 2007	2.4 °C19 November 2007	18.7 °C	446 mm	99	0
2006	41.2 °C22 June 2006	-0.3 °C26 January 2006	18.9 °C	369 mm	105	1
2005	43.9 °C18 July 2005	1.8 °C27 January 2005	18.2 °C	443 mm	93	0
2004	43.1 °C19 August 2004	1.2 °C31 January 2004	18.3 °C	523 mm	97	0
2003	44.1 °C29 August 2003	0.7 °C8 February 2003	19.0 °C	689 mm	107	0
2002	42.3 °C3 August 2002	-1.9 °C8 January 2002	18.6 °C	324 mm	94	2
2001	40.8 °C24 July 2001	2.0 °C10 January 2001	18.9 °C	277 mm	111	0
2000	43.3 °C7 July 2000	0.2 °C20 December 2000	18.8 °C	273 mm	99	0
1999	46.1 °C9 August 1999	-2.2 °C2 February 1999	19.2 °C	357 mm	127	2
1998	44.8 °C1 July 1998	0.7 °C24 December 1998	18.2 °C	360 mm	90	0
1997	42.4 °C12 June 1997	2.7 °C30 December 1997	18.7 °C	427 mm	98	0
1996	43.3 °C26 July 1996	-0.1 °C6 March 1996	17.9 °C	535 mm	73	1
1995	40.2 °C10 August 1995	0.2 °C18 January 1995	18.6 °C	291 mm	97	0
1994	43.4 °C13 August 1994	0.6 °C31 January 1994	19.2 °C	245 mm	115	0
1993	44.5 °C4 July 1993	0.7 °C25 February 1993	17.9 °C	279 mm	100	0
1992	37.3 °C29 August 1992	-0.4 °C24 February 1992	17.4 °C	422 mm	80	2
1991	39.5 °C22 July 1991	1.8 °C17 February 1991	17.1 °C	456 mm	81	0
1990	41.2 °C1 July 1990	2.4 °C8 December 1990	18.2 °C	439 mm	104	0
1989	39.5 °C6 August 1989	1.8 °C1 February 1989	17.9 °C	392 mm	73	0
1988	42.3 °C3 August 1988	2.1 °C12 January 1988	18.2 °C	339 mm	81	0
1987	43.0 °C19 July 1987	0.3 °C11 March 1987	18.1 °C	414 mm	93	0
1986	41.5 °C26 July 1986	3.3 °C8 January 1986	17.8 °C	463 mm	78	0
1985	39.0 °C25 August 1985	-0.5 °C12 January 1985	17.7 °C	401 mm	79	1
1984	42.1 °C25 July 1984	-0.4 °C19 February 1984	17.2 °C	399 mm	82	1
1983	43.0 °C24 July 1983	-1.1 °C12 February 1983	17.8 °C	323 mm	86	1
1982	43.0 °C25 June 1982	1.5 °C16 March 1982	18.1 °C	517 mm	86	0
1981	41.4 °C2 July 1981	1.0 °C27 February 1981	17.7 °C	318 mm	83	0
1980	40.3 °C8 July 1980	-1.1 °C11 December 1980	16.7 °C	431 mm	67	2
1979	41.1 °C6 August 1979	0.3 °C18 January 1979	17.3 °C	518 mm	68	0
1978	42.0 °C3 August 1978	-1.5 °C16 January 1978	17.0 °C	398 mm	48	2
1977	39.1 °C27 August 1977	0.6 °C21 December 1977	17.9 °C	294 mm	48	0
1976	39.2 °C9 August 1976	2.1 °C4 February 1976	16.7 °C	671 mm	58	0
1975	38.4 °C18 July 1975	1.8 °C28 February 1975	17.0 °C	438 mm	70	0
1974	37.6 °C17 July 1974	0.7 °C23 December 1974	16.9 °C	492 mm	66	0
1973	43.1 °C22 July 1973	0.9 °C2 March 1973	17.2 °C	607 mm	84	0
1972	37.8 °C9 July 1972	1.0 °C16 February 1972	16.7 °C	599 mm	43	0
1971	40.2 °C26 August 1971	2.2 °C14 December 1971	16.9 °C	626 mm	65	0
1970	42.2 °C22 July 1970	0.9 °C8 March 1970	17.4 °C	344 mm	70	0
1969	40.3 °C15 August 1969	0.1 °C6 January 1969	17.0 °C	660 mm	53	0
1968	41.8 °C2 August 1968	2.7 °C2 February 1968	17.7 °C	324 mm	65	0
1967	41.3 °C10 August 1967	-0.8 °C11 February 1967	17.4 °C	366 mm	76	2
1966	41.1 °C4 August 1966	1.0 °C9 January 1966	17.6 °C	450 mm	74	0
1965	41.7 °C22 July 1965	0.2 °C21 February 1965	17.3 °C	462 mm	69	0
1964	41.8 °C22 August 1964	0.3 °C26 January 1964	17.1 °C	449 mm	81	0
1963	38.9 °C14 August 1963	-3.0 °C4 March 1963	16.7 °C	486 mm	68	4
1962	42.9 °C11 July 1962	0.6 °C31 January 1962	16.8 °C	366 mm	75	0
1961	37.5 °C12 July 1961	1.2 °C20 January 1961	17.4 °C	385 mm	64	0
1960	39.7 °C17 August 1960	1.0 °C8 January 1960	17.2 °C	336 mm	65	0
1959	38.2 °C29 July 1959	-0.5 °C19 January 1959	16.9 °C	410 mm	66	1
1958	39.4 °C19 August 1958	1.0 °C25 January 1958	17.4 °C	377 mm	87	0
1957	41.9 °C12 August 1957	-1.8 °C20 January 1957	16.7 °C	444 mm	56	3
1956	39.7 °C21 August 1956	-0.8 °C9 February 1956	16.2 °C	411 mm	73	2
1955	39.4 °C25 July 1955	0.6 °C10 March 1955	17.5 °C	552 mm	61	0
1954	39.5 °C14 August 1954	0.7 °C26 January 1954	16.6 °C	409 mm	64	0
1953	41.3 °C18 July 1953	-2.8 °C23 January 1953	16.6 °C	525 mm	75	3
1952	38.2 °C23 August 1952	0.7 °C19 February 1952	17.9 °C	389 mm	106	0
1951	41.9 °C7 August 1951	0.9 °C14 December 1951	17.1 °C	335 mm	83	0
1950	41.7 °C2 August 1950	0.5 °C22 January 1950	17.1 °C	392 mm	98	0
1949	39.4 °C13 September 1949	-0.7 °C25 January 1949	16.9 °C	454 mm	92	2
1948	40.7 °C8 August 1948	1.8 °C20 December 1948	17.2 °C	478 mm	77	0
1947	42.4 °C5 August 1947	1.6 °C28 January 1947	18.3 °C	318 mm	115	0
1946	44.2 °C4 September 1946	1.1 °C2 February 1946	18.0 °C	360 mm	119	0
1945	45.6 °C18 August 1945	-1.5 °C25 February 1945	17.7 °C	233 mm	127	4
1944	43.9 °C21 July 1944	-1.1 °C10 January 1944	16.8 °C	425 mm	100	3
1943	43.6 °C27 July 1943	1.1 °C2 January 1943	17.3 °C	399 mm	105	0
1942	41.3 °C11 July 1942	-3.4 °C2 January 1942	17.0 °C	390 mm	103	9
1941	42.0 °C3 August 1941	-0.4 °C30 December 1941	16.2 °C	376 mm	80	1
1940	42.7 °C20 July 1940	-2.1 °C23 February 1940	16.0 °C	465 mm	74	8

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?

Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.0 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

111 d/yr

+24

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

397 mm

-19 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.8 °C	+2.5 °C	57 mm	+9 mm
Feb	16.8 °C	+1.7 °C	43 mm	-6 mm
Mar	19.8 °C	+2.4 °C	36 mm	-16 mm
Apr	22.0 °C	+1.6 °C	73 mm	+26 mm
May	25.8 °C	+0.7 °C	45 mm	+17 mm
Jun	33.8 °C	+3.7 °C	3 mm	-9 mm
Jul	35.1 °C	+1.7 °C	8 mm	+4 mm
Aug	33.8 °C	+0.3 °C	5 mm	-6 mm
Sep	31.1 °C	+1.4 °C	43 mm	+11 mm
Oct	26.4 °C	+1.5 °C	24 mm	-21 mm
Nov	20.7 °C	+1.1 °C	28 mm	-12 mm
Dec	17.1 °C	+1.5 °C	33 mm	-16 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.3 °C

24 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.0 °C

28 Feb 2025

Wettest day

24.9 mm

16 Apr 2025

Windiest day

35.7 km/h

31 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

69.8 km/h

31 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.8 °C

24 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.4 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

25 Jun 2025

What was the weather like that day?

Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.

Date

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 416 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Medjez el Bab?

The hottest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2023, reaching 47.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Medjez el Bab?

The coldest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1942, at -3.4 °C.

Does it snow in Medjez el Bab?

Almost never: Medjez el Bab sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Medjez el Bab warmed?

Yes: Medjez el Bab warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Medjez el Bab?

The wettest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 1 November 2011, with 69 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Medjez el Bab?

The windiest day measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2000, with winds reaching 48.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Medjez el Bab?

The warmest month in Medjez el Bab is August (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab receives on average 416 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 82 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Medjez el Bab?

Medjez el Bab gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Medjez el Bab?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Medjez el Bab between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1962, with 1.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Medjez el Bab?

Yes: Medjez el Bab has on average 55 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Medjez el Bab?

In Medjez el Bab, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.4 °C on 5 August 2012, and the lowest was -7.1 °C on 2 January 1942.

Compare Medjez el Bab with another city

Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.

Nearby cities

The climate around Medjez el Bab

Other cities — Tunisia

All cities in Tunisia →