Rhennouch climate — normals and trends

Rhennouch (Tunisia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.0 °C and it receives 143 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Rhennouch averages 0 frost days, 83 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 26 rainy days per year.

Rhennouch has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.6 °C (on 29 July 2023) and the coldest -0.6 °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

RhennouchGabès Governorate

coords
33.94°, 10.06°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.0°C

Average daily high

24.0°C

Average daily low

16.2°C

Annual rainfall

143mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

63%

Average peak wind

23.9km/h

Seasonal range

17.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

83 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

26 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.0 °C

Average feels-like low

15.0 °C

Average peak gust

36.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

127 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.7 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

45.6 °C

29 July 2023

Coldest day

-0.6 °C

2 January 1942

Wettest day

89 mm

25 November 1977

Windiest day

65.5 km/h

21 April 1997

Strongest gust

102.2 km/h

3 May 2004

Hottest feels-like

45.4 °C

17 July 2003

Coldest feels-like

-6.9 °C

4 January 1941

Sunniest day

13.4 h

10 June 1941

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202543.0 °C25 July 20256.5 °C16 January 202521.7 °C129 mm1150
202444.1 °C1 July 20246.4 °C9 January 202422.1 °C94 mm1170
202345.6 °C29 July 20233.3 °C24 January 202321.7 °C96 mm1180
202244.7 °C18 August 20225.0 °C21 January 202221.9 °C63 mm1330
202143.4 °C31 July 20214.5 °C4 January 202121.6 °C40 mm1160
202041.8 °C3 August 20205.7 °C28 December 202021.3 °C121 mm1030
201942.7 °C8 August 20195.6 °C12 January 201920.9 °C147 mm1120
201843.3 °C14 July 20185.3 °C8 February 201821.2 °C104 mm1050
201742.7 °C28 June 20173.6 °C19 January 201720.6 °C125 mm920
201643.1 °C16 June 20166.5 °C17 January 201621.5 °C122 mm1020
201539.9 °C31 July 20154.4 °C1 January 201520.8 °C114 mm1010
201441.7 °C26 July 20144.4 °C31 December 201421.4 °C99 mm1090
201338.9 °C26 August 20134.8 °C26 February 201321.0 °C91 mm1030
201244.6 °C12 July 20123.3 °C6 February 201221.1 °C132 mm1190
201143.6 °C18 July 20114.5 °C23 January 201120.6 °C114 mm900
201041.1 °C14 August 20104.9 °C10 January 201021.1 °C115 mm1020
200939.9 °C25 July 20095.5 °C21 December 200920.8 °C191 mm940
200840.6 °C15 August 20086.0 °C5 December 200820.8 °C93 mm1020
200742.5 °C22 August 20074.2 °C19 December 200720.9 °C220 mm890
200640.9 °C23 June 20063.5 °C7 January 200620.9 °C182 mm1080
200542.0 °C2 August 20052.9 °C27 January 200520.4 °C131 mm940
200440.0 °C26 August 20043.9 °C28 December 200420.7 °C96 mm990
200343.3 °C30 June 20034.2 °C2 February 200321.1 °C188 mm1150
200241.8 °C6 August 20023.2 °C7 January 200220.8 °C95 mm1010
200142.5 °C20 August 20015.7 °C11 January 200121.3 °C54 mm1040
200042.2 °C11 July 20004.0 °C10 January 200020.8 °C52 mm970
199942.1 °C8 August 19992.3 °C1 February 199921.0 °C139 mm1140
199841.7 °C3 September 19985.0 °C24 December 199820.3 °C136 mm920
199742.6 °C13 June 19976.5 °C8 January 199720.5 °C229 mm810
199644.1 °C7 July 19962.9 °C28 December 199620.1 °C117 mm650
199541.3 °C27 June 19953.6 °C17 January 199520.0 °C285 mm780
199441.8 °C16 August 19944.8 °C31 January 199420.8 °C94 mm1000
199343.2 °C6 July 19934.9 °C25 February 199320.0 °C91 mm750
199239.1 °C29 August 19924.0 °C8 January 199219.6 °C172 mm750
199139.6 °C24 July 19914.4 °C16 February 199119.4 °C118 mm760
199038.0 °C1 September 19905.0 °C17 December 199020.5 °C314 mm980
198942.2 °C7 August 19895.6 °C2 February 198920.4 °C71 mm800
198839.9 °C2 September 19885.4 °C28 December 198820.3 °C112 mm830
198740.9 °C13 August 19874.5 °C17 January 198720.1 °C113 mm850
198638.3 °C28 July 19864.4 °C13 February 198620.0 °C128 mm780
198540.4 °C29 July 19852.4 °C11 January 198520.0 °C94 mm790
198441.0 °C26 July 19844.3 °C17 February 198419.2 °C210 mm630
198340.0 °C30 August 19834.1 °C23 January 198319.8 °C125 mm820
198241.5 °C26 June 19823.4 °C25 December 198220.1 °C201 mm910
198138.4 °C18 July 19811.4 °C9 January 198119.7 °C74 mm670
198042.8 °C9 July 19803.1 °C13 December 198019.0 °C231 mm580
197943.4 °C6 August 19795.3 °C18 January 197919.6 °C142 mm600
197841.7 °C15 July 19784.0 °C16 January 197819.2 °C179 mm470
197740.5 °C21 August 19775.6 °C21 December 197719.9 °C189 mm500
197640.2 °C16 August 19763.3 °C28 January 197618.7 °C316 mm510
197538.6 °C30 June 19755.0 °C8 January 197519.3 °C278 mm660
197437.7 °C2 September 19745.2 °C23 December 197419.1 °C156 mm630
197342.0 °C22 July 19734.2 °C2 March 197319.3 °C277 mm860
197240.0 °C2 August 19725.0 °C23 January 197218.9 °C211 mm460
197140.9 °C4 August 19712.9 °C3 March 197119.1 °C165 mm730
197039.1 °C22 July 19705.1 °C1 March 197019.7 °C84 mm720
196939.3 °C16 August 19694.2 °C12 February 196919.2 °C290 mm420
196842.2 °C2 August 19684.5 °C6 February 196819.6 °C133 mm670
196740.3 °C9 August 19673.3 °C23 December 196719.4 °C111 mm720
196640.7 °C12 July 19663.1 °C8 January 196619.8 °C75 mm700
196543.7 °C1 August 19652.4 °C11 February 196519.2 °C133 mm620
196442.1 °C18 August 19643.1 °C11 January 196419.4 °C170 mm790
196337.5 °C11 July 19632.8 °C26 January 196319.4 °C125 mm630
196243.7 °C12 July 19622.2 °C1 February 196219.3 °C125 mm610
196141.0 °C13 July 19614.5 °C21 December 196119.7 °C82 mm580
196043.8 °C2 July 19602.7 °C16 January 196019.7 °C74 mm590
195940.4 °C31 July 19594.8 °C19 January 195919.1 °C149 mm570
195839.8 °C22 August 19583.1 °C25 January 195819.3 °C183 mm580
195742.5 °C24 June 19570.3 °C19 January 195718.9 °C235 mm560
195642.9 °C21 July 19561.2 °C9 February 195618.6 °C101 mm690
195542.7 °C2 August 19555.5 °C3 March 195519.9 °C62 mm630
195442.5 °C30 June 19542.5 °C3 February 195418.7 °C126 mm530
195339.6 °C29 June 19531.1 °C18 January 195318.9 °C212 mm700
195241.2 °C24 June 19522.9 °C11 January 195219.9 °C76 mm1160
195140.0 °C31 August 19513.3 °C2 January 195119.1 °C176 mm670
195039.3 °C14 July 19502.8 °C19 December 195019.4 °C129 mm930
194937.5 °C14 September 19492.7 °C6 February 194918.9 °C202 mm680
194838.6 °C5 July 19483.7 °C22 January 194819.3 °C113 mm650
194740.4 °C11 August 19473.6 °C19 December 194720.1 °C118 mm970
194641.2 °C18 August 19463.0 °C25 December 194619.8 °C77 mm940
194544.4 °C8 August 19450.7 °C8 January 194519.3 °C61 mm960
194441.1 °C22 July 19441.2 °C11 January 194418.7 °C72 mm830
194341.2 °C6 July 19434.8 °C30 January 194319.4 °C371 mm940
194237.3 °C20 August 1942-0.6 °C2 January 194219.0 °C204 mm771
194142.0 °C4 August 19410.4 °C7 January 194118.7 °C84 mm750
194042.7 °C16 July 19400.6 °C19 January 194018.7 °C126 mm840

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
25.7 °C
+1.7 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
115 d/yr
+32
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
129 mm
-14 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan17.6 °C+2.2 °C36 mm+21 mm
Feb17.8 °C+0.7 °C15 mm+1 mm
Mar22.7 °C+3.1 °C16 mm-3 mm
Apr23.7 °C+1.4 °C4 mm-9 mm
May27.2 °C+1.5 °C3 mm-3 mm
Jun31.5 °C+2.3 °C0 mm-2 mm
Jul35.1 °C+2.8 °C0 mm-0 mm
Aug33.6 °C+0.8 °C1 mm-1 mm
Sep31.5 °C+1.4 °C7 mm-7 mm
Oct27.7 °C+1.6 °C17 mm-8 mm
Nov22.0 °C+1.1 °C9 mm-7 mm
Dec17.5 °C+1.1 °C22 mm+3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
43.0 °C
25 Jul 2025
Coldest day
6.5 °C
16 Jan 2025
Wettest day
13.8 mm
18 Oct 2025
Windiest day
40.6 km/h
16 Apr 2025
Strongest gust
63.7 km/h
15 May 2025
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
25 Jul 2025
Coldest feels-like
1.7 °C
18 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
13.4 h
9 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Rhennouch?

Rhennouch has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.0 °C and it receives 143 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rhennouch?

The hottest day measured in Rhennouch between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2023, reaching 45.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Rhennouch?

The coldest day measured in Rhennouch between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1942, at -0.6 °C.

Does it snow in Rhennouch?

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

Has the climate of Rhennouch warmed?

Yes: Rhennouch warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Rhennouch?

The wettest day measured in Rhennouch between 1940 and 2025 was 25 November 1977, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Rhennouch?

The windiest day measured in Rhennouch between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 1997, with winds reaching 65.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Rhennouch?

The warmest month in Rhennouch is August (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Rhennouch?

Rhennouch receives on average 143 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 26 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Rhennouch?

Rhennouch gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Rhennouch?

Yes: Rhennouch has on average 127 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rhennouch?

In Rhennouch, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.4 °C on 17 July 2003, and the lowest was -6.9 °C on 4 January 1941.

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