Gabes in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gabes sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Gabes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gabes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gabes in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gabes reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gabes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gabes weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 9° | 15 | 2.8 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 12 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 17 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 12 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 26° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 18 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 19 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 15 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 10° | 15 | 3.1 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gabes gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gabes
In summer, Gabes overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gabes sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Gabes?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gabes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gabes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gabes sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Gabes in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Nov 24 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Gabes in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gabes peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gabes in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gabes is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 44 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Gabes?
Gabes sits at 33.9°N, 10.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Chenini Nahal, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Gabes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gabes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.
The land around Gabes is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (39%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.
Tunisia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,657
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 65%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 16.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 498
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gabes (33.8815°, 10.0982°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.