Sukrah

City in Tunisia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

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Overview

Sukrah is a city in Tunisia, in Ariana Governorate. About 159,862 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Tunisia in our atlas.

It lies at 36.88° N, 10.25° E, about 9 m (30 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Tunis time zone.

Location

Red dot: Sukrah. Green dots: other major cities of Tunisia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Sukrah has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 34°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 7°C (45°F). Around 562 mm (22 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

15°8°Jan6415°7°Feb5018°9°Mar6321°11°Apr5425°14°May3530°18°Jun2034°22°Jul734°22°Aug2129°20°Sep6426°17°Oct6120°12°Nov5716°9°Dec66mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • LaSoukra1Tunisia: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)