Ariana (Tunisia)

Ariana (Arabic: أريانة Ariana^ⓘ) is a coastal city in north-eastern Tunisia, part of the agglomeration of Tunis, also called Grand Tunis. It is located at the north of Tunis city center, around 36°51′45″N 10°11′44″E. It is ~2.6 kilometeres away from Tunis. It is the capital of Ariana Governorate and the country's eighth largest city.

Ariana أريانة
City
Statue for martyrs in Ariana
Ariana Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 36°51′45″N 10°11′44″E
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Ariana Governorate
Delegation(s)	Ariana Medina
Government
• Mayor	Fadhel Moussa (Independent)
Area
• Total	209 sq mi (542 km2)
Population  (2014[1])
• Total	123,079
Time zone	UTC1 (CET)

Climate

In Ariana, the climate is warm and temperate. In winter there is much more rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Ariana is 18.0 °C (64.4 °F). About 449 mm (17.68 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Ariana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.8 (58.6)	16.0 (60.8)	17.9 (64.2)	21.0 (69.8)	24.0 (75.2)	28.8 (83.8)	32.0 (89.6)	32.1 (89.8)	29.5 (85.1)	25.3 (77.5)	20.3 (68.5)	15.8 (60.4)	23.1 (73.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.6 (43.9)	7.1 (44.8)	8.3 (46.9)	10.4 (50.7)	13.3 (55.9)	17.1 (62.8)	19.5 (67.1)	20.4 (68.7)	19.1 (66.4)	15.3 (59.5)	11.1 (52.0)	7.6 (45.7)	13.0 (55.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63 (2.5)	57 (2.2)	44 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	23 (0.9)	11 (0.4)	3 (0.1)	8 (0.3)	31 (1.2)	57 (2.2)	53 (2.1)	63 (2.5)	449 (17.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data