Gafsa weather in November

In November, Gafsa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gafsa's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gafsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gafsa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42212
52212
62212
72212
82112
92111
102111
112111
122111
132011
142010
152010
162010
172010
181910
19199
20199
21199
22199
23189
24189
25188
26188
27188
28178
29178
30178

How November really feels in Gafsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gafsa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 142.7105.3
Feb16° / 112.310.76.4
Mar20° / 163.111.77.7
Apr24° / 12°152.612.88.4
May29° / 17°9213.86.8
Jun34° / 21°41.114.33.9
Jul37° / 24°20.814.12.0
Aug37° / 24°61.613.32.3
Sep32° / 21°153.112.25.0
Oct27° / 16°132.711.18.0
Nov20° / 10°182.510.27.8
Dec15° / 112.39.76.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127525
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187525
197525
207525
217426
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gafsa gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
108
118
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183143
285132
386122
487112
588111
689101
79091
89091
99181
109271
119361
129361
139451
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:515:26
210.66:525:25
310.56:535:24
410.56:535:24
510.56:545:23
610.46:555:22
710.46:565:21
810.46:575:20
910.46:585:20
1010.36:595:19
1110.37:005:18
1210.37:015:18
1310.27:025:17
1410.27:035:16
1510.27:045:16
1610.27:055:15
1710.17:065:15
1810.17:075:14
1910.17:085:14
2010.17:095:13
2110.17:105:13
2210.07:115:13
2310.07:125:12
2410.07:125:12
2510.07:135:12
2610.07:145:11
279.97:155:11
289.97:165:11
299.97:175:11
309.97:185:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gafsa

In seasonPeak

None of Gafsa's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gafsa sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Gafsa?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Gafsa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gafsa in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Gafsa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Gafsa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gafsa peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gafsa in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gafsa is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Jul 2427 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gafsa?

Gafsa sits at 34.4°N, 8.8°E, 295 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Ksar, 3.0 km away.

MoularèsAr RudayyifFerianaBir el AterKebiliTozeur

Topography around Gafsa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gafsa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gafsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around Gafsa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (34%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: El Ksar 3.0 km · Metlaoui 37 km · Moularès 48 km · Ar Rudayyif 58 km · Feriana 61 km · Bir el Ater 75 km · Kebili 82 km · Tozeur 82 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
Muslim 99%

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 Gafsa (34.425°, 8.7842°, elevation 295 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).