Sfax monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Sfax

Sfax average temperature chart (Celsius) Sfax average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sfax (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.4 17.6 19.2 21.4 25 28.5 31.7 32 29.6 25.8 21.1 17.4
°F 61.4 63.8 66.6 70.5 77 83.4 89.1 89.6 85.2 78.4 70 63.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Sfax monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sfax monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sfax (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 21 20 23 22 11 4 1 4 28 52 25 31
inches 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.1 2.1 1 1.2
Rainy days 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 4 4

Average annual rainfall in Sfax: 288.2mm (113.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Sfax

Sfax average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sfax
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.9 7.7 8.2 9.1 10.6 11.7 12.9 11.9 9.7 8.4 7.6 6.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Sfax average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sfax average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sfax (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.4 7.1 9 11.4 14.8 18.2 20.4 21.6 20.2 16.6 11.3 7.4
Max °C 16.6 17.9 19.5 21.7 25.3 28.8 32 32.3 29.8 26 21.4 17.6
Min °F 43.5 44.8 48.1 52.4 58.6 64.8 68.7 70.8 68.4 61.9 52.3 45.3
Max °F 52.7 54.5 57.6 61.7 68 74.3 79.2 80.4 77 70.3 61.3 54.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sfax average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sfax average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sfax in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.2 15 15.5 17.1 19.8 23.1 26.4 28.2 27.7 25.7 22.6 18.9
°F 61.1 59 59.8 62.8 67.7 73.6 79.6 82.8 81.9 78.3 72.6 66

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Sfax average winspeed by month (km/h) Sfax average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Sfax (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 14 14 16 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 13
mph 9 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Sfax relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sfax
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
66% 64% 64% 64% 63% 61% 60% 63% 66% 67% 66% 67%

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Sfax weather stats

Sfax weather statistics
Hottest month: August 32°C 89.6°F
Driest month: July 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: July 12.9hrs
Coldest month: January 16.4°C 61.5°F
Wettest month: October 52mm 2ins
Warmest sea: August 28.2°C 82.8°F
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