Gafsa weather by month & the best time to visit
Tunisia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Gafsa is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with March and April close behind. Gafsa averages about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Gafsa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gafsa is May, then March and April. The dullest month is July (30/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gafsa?
Gafsa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate May (97) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 9 destinations in Tunisia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,177 hours. The year's 187 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 20 mm | 3 |
| February | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| March | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 21 mm | 6 |
| April | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| May | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 15 mm | 8 |
| June | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| October | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| November | 96 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 21 mm | 3 |
| December | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 22 mm | 2 |
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Gafsa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gafsa?
Gafsa is a small town in Tunisia at 316 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gafsa get a year?
Gafsa gets about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Gafsa?
The sunniest time to visit Gafsa is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gafsa?
July is the least sunny month in Gafsa, scoring 30/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gafsa?
The typical midday UV index in Gafsa peaks around 10 (very high) in June, 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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