Gafsa Temperature by Month

Gafsa in Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 16°C (61°F) in January and 38°C (100°F) in July, averaging 27°C (81°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very hot to mild in Gafsa. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 25°C (77°F) to 5°C (41°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Gafsa by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 355 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Gafsa's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Gafsa, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 16°C (61°F) and humidity around 65%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 38°C (100°F) with 43% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Gafsa this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Gafsa's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Gafsa climate page.