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Kairouan, Tunisia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Kairouan has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 100°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 45°F at night. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 2.0 inches while July barely receives 0.15 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)Kairouan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 94 | 101 | 100 | 91 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Avg low (°F) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 54 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 101 | 100 | 91 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 87 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 57 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 54 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 25 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 32 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 21 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 42 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Kairouan, a weather station, inside the city. 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.