Gabès weather by month & the best time to visit
Tunisia · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Gabès is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with March and April close behind. Gabès averages about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Gabès?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gabès is May, then March and April. The dullest month is July (40/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gabès?
Gabès is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year. 58 Sunshine Score points separate May (98) from July (40), so the month you pick matters. Gabès is the sunniest of the 9 destinations tracked in Tunisia. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 42% of the annual 157 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 11 mm | 3 |
| February | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 12 mm | 4 |
| March | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 18 mm | 6 |
| April | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 14 mm | 7 |
| May | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| June | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| October | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| November | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| December | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 24 mm | 2 |
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Gabès: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gabès?
Gabès is a regional city in Tunisia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gabès get a year?
Gabès gets about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Gabès?
The sunniest time to visit Gabès is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gabès?
July is the least sunny month in Gabès, scoring 40/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
Is Gabès the sunniest place in Tunisia?
Yes — with about 3,551 hours of sunshine a year, Gabès has the most annual sunshine of the 9 Tunisia destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Gabès?
The typical midday UV index in Gabès peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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