Gafsa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gafsa sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gafsa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gafsa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 40 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gafsa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gafsa reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gafsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	14° / 5°	14	2.7	10	5.3
Feb	16° / 6°	11	2.3	10.7	6.4
Mar	20° / 9°	16	3.1	11.7	7.7
Apr	24° / 12°	15	2.6	12.8	8.4
May	29° / 17°	9	2	13.8	6.8
Jun	34° / 21°	4	1.1	14.3	3.9
Jul	37° / 24°	2	0.8	14.1	2.0
Aug	37° / 24°	6	1.6	13.3	2.3
Sep	32° / 21°	15	3.1	12.2	5.0
Oct	27° / 16°	13	2.7	11.1	8.0
Nov	20° / 10°	18	2.5	10.2	7.8
Dec	15° / 6°	11	2.3	9.7	6.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gafsa gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gafsa

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In spring, Gafsa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Gafsa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Gafsa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gafsa in Spring

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

In spring, Gafsa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Gafsa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	5	8	10	10	9	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very 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 Gafsa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	29	32	37	34	33	27	27	28	29	30	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 39%

16 km

959 m

bare terrain 72%

80 km

1,378 m

bare terrain 69%

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Spring 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

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.