climigo

Tunisia

When to go?

The best months are March–May, October–November. Avoid June–September (hot, at times extreme heat).

Climate zones

LibyaItalyAlgeriaTunisTunisTunisKairouanKairouanKairouanSousseSousseSfaxSfaxSfaxHammametHammametHammametCarthageCarthageCarthageDjerbaDjerbaDjerba

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 16°6°
February 18°7°
March 21°10°
April 25°13°
May 30°17°
June 34°21°
July 38°23° extreme heat
August 37°24°
September 33°21°
October 28°17°
November 22°12°
December 17°8°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec6.2 · 16.4 °CJanuary: 6.2 · 16.4 °C6.9 · 17.6 °CFebruary: 6.9 · 17.6 °C9.7 · 21.3 °CMarch: 9.7 · 21.3 °C13.1 · 25.2 °CApril: 13.1 · 25.2 °C17.0 · 29.6 °CMay: 17.0 · 29.6 °C20.9 · 34.4 °CJune: 20.9 · 34.4 °C23.3 · 37.5 °CJuly: 23.3 · 37.5 °C23.5 · 37.0 °CAugust: 23.5 · 37.0 °C21.3 · 33.1 °CSeptember: 21.3 · 33.1 °C17.1 · 28.2 °COctober: 17.1 · 28.2 °C11.6 · 21.9 °CNovember: 11.6 · 21.9 °C7.6 · 17.3 °CDecember: 7.6 · 17.3 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 6.2 – 16.4 °C
Feb 6.9 – 17.6 °C
Mar 9.7 – 21.3 °C
Apr 13.1 – 25.2 °C
May 17.0 – 29.6 °C
Jun 20.9 – 34.4 °C
Jul 23.3 – 37.5 °C
Aug 23.5 – 37.0 °C
Sep 21.3 – 33.1 °C
Oct 17.1 – 28.2 °C
Nov 11.6 – 21.9 °C
Dec 7.6 – 17.3 °C

How much it rains

January 30 mm3 d
February 24 mm3 d
March 29 mm3 d
April 25 mm3 d
May 16 mm2 d
June 7 mm1 d
July 2 mm0 d
August 8 mm1 d
September 25 mm2 d
October 29 mm2 d
November 30 mm3 d
December 30 mm3 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayJanuary: 30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayFebruary: 24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day29 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayMarch: 29 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayApril: 25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayMay: 16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayJune: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day2 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 2 mm · 0 rain days8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a dayAugust: 8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a day25 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a daySeptember: 25 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a day29 mm · 2 rain days · 15 mm a dayOctober: 29 mm · 2 rain days · 15 mm a day30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayNovember: 30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayDecember: 30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 30 mm3 d
Feb 24 mm3 d
Mar 29 mm3 d
Apr 25 mm3 d
May 16 mm2 d
Jun 7 mm1 d
Jul 2 mm0 d
Aug 8 mm1 d
Sep 25 mm2 d
Oct 29 mm2 d
Nov 30 mm3 d
Dec 30 mm3 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 09
February 10 h 59
March 11 h 57
April 13 h 01
May 13 h 55
June 14 h 24
July 14 h 12
August 13 h 26
September 12 h 24
October 11 h 22
November 10 h 25
December 9 h 55

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities