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El Kef, Tunisia climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
El Kef has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 99°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 40°F at night. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 2.6 inches while July barely receives 0.11 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)El Kef climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 99 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6 | 16 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 51 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 33 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 20 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 51 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Jendouba, a weather station, about 35 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.