Monastir climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Monastir?

Monastir has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 318 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 47.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Monastir?

The coldest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -0.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Monastir?

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

Q: Has the climate of Monastir warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Monastir?

The wettest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1973, with 119 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Monastir?

The windiest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 56.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Monastir?

The warmest month in Monastir is August (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Monastir?

Monastir receives on average 318 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 54 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Monastir?

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

Monastir (Tunisia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 318 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 (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Monastir averages 0 frost days, 75 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 54 rainy days per year.

Monastir has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.0 °C (on 25 July 2023) and the coldest -0.9 °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

MonastirMonastir Governorate

coords: 35.78°, 10.83°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.4°C

Average daily high

23.7°C

Average daily low

15.5°C

Annual rainfall

318mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

20.7km/h

Seasonal range

15.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

75 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

54 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.2 °C

Average feels-like low

14.7 °C

Average peak gust

37.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

105 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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

47.0 °C

25 July 2023

Coldest day

-0.9 °C

3 January 1942

Wettest day

119 mm

13 December 1973

Windiest day

56.9 km/h

21 January 1981

Strongest gust

105.1 km/h

21 January 1981

Hottest feels-like

47.1 °C

21 July 2025

Coldest feels-like

-5.3 °C

8 January 1981

Sunniest day

13.9 h

16 June 2003

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.9 °C25 July 2025	6.5 °C1 December 2025	21.1 °C	340 mm	113	0
2024	41.3 °C1 July 2024	5.7 °C11 December 2024	21.3 °C	277 mm	103	0
2023	47.0 °C25 July 2023	3.8 °C25 January 2023	21.2 °C	329 mm	105	0
2022	43.0 °C18 August 2022	4.6 °C27 January 2022	21.3 °C	182 mm	124	0
2021	43.2 °C10 August 2021	5.0 °C17 February 2021	20.8 °C	159 mm	106	0
2020	40.2 °C16 August 2020	4.1 °C8 February 2020	20.4 °C	335 mm	85	0
2019	40.8 °C9 July 2019	5.3 °C23 January 2019	20.1 °C	382 mm	92	0
2018	40.5 °C13 July 2018	5.8 °C28 December 2018	20.2 °C	331 mm	80	0
2017	42.6 °C28 June 2017	3.6 °C19 January 2017	20.0 °C	198 mm	86	0
2016	37.1 °C16 June 2016	6.5 °C26 January 2016	20.5 °C	389 mm	78	0
2015	40.8 °C31 July 2015	4.5 °C1 January 2015	20.3 °C	271 mm	98	0
2014	40.7 °C13 August 2014	4.5 °C31 December 2014	20.5 °C	289 mm	99	0
2013	37.8 °C26 August 2013	5.8 °C26 February 2013	20.2 °C	234 mm	74	0
2012	42.7 °C11 July 2012	3.2 °C8 February 2012	20.4 °C	349 mm	106	0
2011	38.8 °C17 July 2011	5.8 °C23 January 2011	19.9 °C	373 mm	77	0
2010	38.2 °C23 July 2010	4.5 °C3 February 2010	20.3 °C	276 mm	79	0
2009	39.4 °C24 July 2009	5.1 °C27 February 2009	20.0 °C	438 mm	91	0
2008	39.4 °C7 July 2008	5.2 °C6 March 2008	20.1 °C	236 mm	85	0
2007	41.9 °C25 June 2007	3.8 °C18 December 2007	20.2 °C	346 mm	76	0
2006	40.5 °C22 May 2006	3.5 °C26 January 2006	20.2 °C	358 mm	88	0
2005	39.5 °C18 July 2005	3.3 °C27 January 2005	19.6 °C	316 mm	73	0
2004	41.0 °C10 August 2004	5.7 °C31 January 2004	19.8 °C	319 mm	85	0
2003	45.5 °C30 June 2003	4.1 °C28 December 2003	20.3 °C	541 mm	97	0
2002	40.5 °C6 August 2002	4.3 °C8 January 2002	20.1 °C	224 mm	77	0
2001	37.1 °C19 August 2001	5.3 °C11 January 2001	20.3 °C	165 mm	84	0
2000	41.0 °C7 July 2000	3.7 °C10 January 2000	20.0 °C	166 mm	78	0
1999	44.5 °C8 August 1999	3.0 °C1 February 1999	20.2 °C	356 mm	107	0
1998	42.2 °C2 July 1998	5.2 °C24 January 1998	19.7 °C	200 mm	83	0
1997	42.1 °C13 June 1997	5.0 °C30 December 1997	19.7 °C	431 mm	64	0
1996	39.8 °C7 July 1996	4.8 °C28 December 1996	19.4 °C	313 mm	53	0
1995	37.1 °C28 July 1995	3.8 °C18 January 1995	19.7 °C	345 mm	73	0
1994	42.2 °C15 August 1994	4.0 °C31 January 1994	20.3 °C	184 mm	98	0
1993	41.8 °C5 July 1993	4.4 °C25 February 1993	19.2 °C	297 mm	75	0
1992	37.9 °C29 August 1992	2.9 °C30 December 1992	19.0 °C	386 mm	72	0
1991	37.8 °C23 July 1991	5.0 °C8 January 1991	18.9 °C	313 mm	78	0
1990	38.2 °C26 September 1990	4.8 °C16 December 1990	19.9 °C	343 mm	91	0
1989	37.4 °C11 August 1989	5.2 °C2 February 1989	19.5 °C	254 mm	69	0
1988	41.6 °C2 September 1988	3.2 °C12 January 1988	19.7 °C	317 mm	70	0
1987	42.7 °C12 August 1987	4.7 °C21 January 1987	19.7 °C	200 mm	88	0
1986	38.8 °C26 July 1986	4.8 °C12 February 1986	19.3 °C	329 mm	72	0
1985	38.1 °C31 July 1985	2.9 °C10 January 1985	19.3 °C	214 mm	72	0
1984	39.6 °C25 July 1984	3.1 °C19 February 1984	18.7 °C	368 mm	64	0
1983	40.8 °C24 July 1983	3.3 °C14 January 1983	19.1 °C	246 mm	68	0
1982	44.1 °C1 August 1982	5.0 °C16 March 1982	19.6 °C	395 mm	84	0
1981	37.5 °C18 July 1981	3.3 °C8 January 1981	19.0 °C	201 mm	59	0
1980	43.6 °C9 July 1980	3.0 °C12 December 1980	18.5 °C	340 mm	47	0
1979	41.2 °C6 August 1979	3.4 °C18 January 1979	18.8 °C	347 mm	57	0
1978	39.2 °C3 August 1978	3.2 °C15 January 1978	18.6 °C	312 mm	40	0
1977	37.2 °C19 September 1977	5.2 °C2 March 1977	19.2 °C	276 mm	40	0
1976	39.9 °C16 August 1976	4.7 °C20 January 1976	18.3 °C	496 mm	45	0
1975	37.6 °C18 July 1975	4.9 °C1 March 1975	18.7 °C	416 mm	53	0
1974	35.9 °C22 August 1974	4.8 °C11 February 1974	18.5 °C	312 mm	57	0
1973	42.5 °C22 July 1973	4.2 °C20 February 1973	18.6 °C	694 mm	73	0
1972	36.0 °C2 August 1972	4.3 °C16 February 1972	18.3 °C	513 mm	37	0
1971	39.0 °C18 July 1971	4.0 °C3 March 1971	18.5 °C	413 mm	59	0
1970	42.2 °C22 July 1970	3.8 °C1 March 1970	19.0 °C	227 mm	62	0
1969	39.0 °C15 August 1969	4.1 °C6 January 1969	18.6 °C	784 mm	37	0
1968	39.2 °C2 August 1968	3.4 °C14 March 1968	19.2 °C	329 mm	57	0
1967	38.5 °C10 August 1967	3.9 °C24 December 1967	19.1 °C	254 mm	63	0
1966	37.1 °C5 August 1966	4.9 °C9 January 1966	19.2 °C	328 mm	55	0
1965	44.4 °C1 August 1965	4.1 °C10 February 1965	18.9 °C	280 mm	63	0
1964	41.0 °C22 August 1964	4.4 °C12 February 1964	18.9 °C	444 mm	81	0
1963	37.8 °C6 August 1963	2.2 °C31 January 1963	18.8 °C	368 mm	67	0
1962	43.5 °C11 July 1962	1.6 °C31 January 1962	18.9 °C	250 mm	61	0
1961	38.2 °C12 July 1961	5.5 °C19 December 1961	19.4 °C	184 mm	61	0
1960	39.8 °C12 August 1960	4.4 °C14 January 1960	19.1 °C	190 mm	58	0
1959	39.7 °C15 July 1959	3.4 °C19 January 1959	18.6 °C	329 mm	63	0
1958	38.8 °C21 August 1958	3.0 °C26 January 1958	18.7 °C	310 mm	53	0
1957	41.4 °C9 August 1957	2.3 °C20 January 1957	18.4 °C	416 mm	49	0
1956	43.6 °C21 July 1956	1.4 °C9 February 1956	18.1 °C	329 mm	65	0
1955	42.6 °C26 July 1955	5.2 °C10 March 1955	19.2 °C	408 mm	58	0
1954	37.2 °C7 September 1954	3.2 °C3 February 1954	18.4 °C	289 mm	57	0
1953	38.0 °C29 June 1953	1.4 °C23 January 1953	18.6 °C	421 mm	56	0
1952	38.0 °C16 June 1952	3.4 °C10 January 1952	19.5 °C	207 mm	108	0
1951	40.0 °C8 August 1951	3.6 °C2 January 1951	18.7 °C	248 mm	59	0
1950	37.4 °C2 August 1950	2.8 °C22 January 1950	18.8 °C	374 mm	86	0
1949	38.2 °C9 July 1949	3.0 °C5 March 1949	18.5 °C	320 mm	76	0
1948	40.9 °C5 July 1948	4.8 °C21 January 1948	18.9 °C	376 mm	63	0
1947	38.6 °C11 August 1947	3.5 °C28 January 1947	19.8 °C	225 mm	103	0
1946	42.1 °C17 August 1946	4.5 °C2 February 1946	19.6 °C	220 mm	99	0
1945	44.2 °C8 August 1945	2.2 °C6 January 1945	19.1 °C	116 mm	106	0
1944	42.3 °C22 July 1944	1.4 °C9 January 1944	18.3 °C	270 mm	80	0
1943	41.5 °C6 July 1943	4.7 °C31 January 1943	19.1 °C	377 mm	100	0
1942	38.9 °C19 July 1942	-0.9 °C3 January 1942	18.6 °C	258 mm	83	1
1941	44.7 °C4 August 1941	1.8 °C4 January 1941	18.1 °C	287 mm	81	0
1940	43.0 °C15 July 1940	0.8 °C1 January 1940	18.2 °C	265 mm	78	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.4 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

113 d/yr

+38

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

340 mm

+22 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.0 °C	+1.9 °C	84 mm	+52 mm
Feb	17.4 °C	+0.5 °C	58 mm	+25 mm
Mar	20.9 °C	+2.1 °C	14 mm	-21 mm
Apr	22.1 °C	+0.9 °C	50 mm	+22 mm
May	26.4 °C	+1.5 °C	23 mm	+8 mm
Jun	32.0 °C	+3.1 °C	4 mm	-3 mm
Jul	35.0 °C	+2.9 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Aug	33.0 °C	+0.6 °C	4 mm	-3 mm
Sep	31.2 °C	+1.8 °C	28 mm	-11 mm
Oct	27.6 °C	+2.2 °C	16 mm	-36 mm
Nov	22.5 °C	+1.5 °C	2 mm	-31 mm
Dec	18.6 °C	+1.4 °C	58 mm	+20 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.9 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

6.5 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

17.7 mm

17 Jan 2025

Windiest day

37.0 km/h

5 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

64.8 km/h

5 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.1 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.7 °C

1 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

7 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Monastir?

Monastir has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 318 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Monastir?

The hottest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 47.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Monastir?

The coldest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1942, at -0.9 °C.

Does it snow in Monastir?

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

Has the climate of Monastir warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Monastir?

The wettest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1973, with 119 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Monastir?

The windiest day measured in Monastir between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 56.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Monastir?

The warmest month in Monastir is August (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Monastir?

Monastir receives on average 318 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 54 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Monastir?

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

Are there tropical nights in Monastir?

Yes: Monastir has on average 105 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Monastir?

In Monastir, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.1 °C on 21 July 2025, and the lowest was -5.3 °C on 8 January 1981.

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