Gafsa
Gafsa is a town in Tunisia, 295 m above sea level. It has a population of about 95,242. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gafsa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
14 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 1.1 km
How Gafsa has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+89%68k in 1975 → 127k in 2025Weather in Gafsa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 36%
When to go to Gafsa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 84 | 94 | 88 |
| High | 16° | 18° | 21° | 26° | 30° | 35° | 39° | 38° | 33° | 28° | 21° | 17° |
| Low | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 25 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Gafsa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gafsa
Nature around Gafsa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tunisia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gafsa
Earthquakes around Gafsa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 5
Cities and settlements
Villas and houses
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Gafsa from above
Getting to Gafsa
Places near Gafsa
Places with a climate like Gafsa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
