Tabursuq climate — normals and trends
Tabursuq (Tunisia) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 385 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Tabursuq averages 2 frost days, 93 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.
Tabursuq has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 4 to 0 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.7 °C (on 10 August 2021) and the coldest -4.1 °C (on 4 March 1963).
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
TabursuqBéja Governorate
- coords
- 36.46°, 9.25°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.6°C
Average daily high
23.4°C
Average daily low
12.4°C
Annual rainfall
385mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
17.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
93 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
77 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.4 cm
Average feels-like high
22.5 °C
Average feels-like low
11.4 °C
Average peak gust
35.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
50 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.8 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · p = < 0.001
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
46.7 °C
10 August 2021
Coldest day
-4.1 °C
4 March 1963
Wettest day
57 mm
12 December 2003
Windiest day
45.6 km/h
17 May 1958
Strongest gust
106.2 km/h
6 April 1991
Hottest feels-like
47.2 °C
14 August 2008
Coldest feels-like
-7.8 °C
4 March 1963
Snowiest day
4.1 cm
31 January 1962
Sunniest day
13.9 h
20 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.6 °C | +2.6 °C | 55 mm | +10 mm |
| Feb | 16.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 42 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 20.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 32 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 22.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 72 mm | +28 mm |
| May | 26.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 47 mm | +19 mm |
| Jun | 34.4 °C | +3.8 °C | 3 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 35.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 5 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 34.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 37 mm | +7 mm |
| Oct | 26.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 21 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 20.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 20 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 17.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 24 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tabursuq?
Tabursuq has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 385 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tabursuq?
The hottest day measured in Tabursuq between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 2021, reaching 46.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tabursuq?
The coldest day measured in Tabursuq between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1963, at -4.1 °C.
Does it snow in Tabursuq?
Almost never: Tabursuq sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tabursuq warmed?
Yes: Tabursuq warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tabursuq?
The wettest day measured in Tabursuq between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 2003, with 57 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tabursuq?
The windiest day measured in Tabursuq between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 1958, with winds reaching 45.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tabursuq?
The warmest month in Tabursuq is August (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Tabursuq?
Tabursuq receives on average 385 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tabursuq?
Tabursuq gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Tabursuq?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Tabursuq between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1962, with 4.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Tabursuq?
Yes: Tabursuq has on average 50 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tabursuq?
In Tabursuq, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.2 °C on 14 August 2008, and the lowest was -7.8 °C on 4 March 1963.
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