Climate · Tunisia

Tunis

Hot and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.8°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan63°17°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb63°17°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar67°19°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr72°22°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May80°27°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun88°31°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul94°34°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug95°35°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep88°31°70°21°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct82°28°64°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov73°23°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec65°18°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 91°F and nights near 70°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 65°F. The rain comes from September to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 21°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from September to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Tunis sits

Africa/Tunis

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Latitude
36.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tunis, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Tunis is our one place in Tunisia so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 63°F in January and February to 95°F in August.Highs from 17°C in January and February to 35°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (32% of days), driest in July (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (8% cover), cloudiest in December and January (45%).

Daylight

From 9h 41m in December to 14h 38m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Tunis, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
48°9°63°17°
2 days45%9h 57m
FebruaryCool season
47°8°63°17°
2 days43%10h 47m
MarchCool season
49°9°67°19°
2 days40%11h 54m
AprilAt its best
53°12°72°22°
2 days40%13h 06m
MayAt its best
59°15°80°27°
1 day39%14h 07m
JuneHot season
66°19°88°31°
no days27%14h 38m
JulyHot season
71°22°94°34°
no days8%14h 24m
AugustHot season
72°22°95°35°
no days12%13h 30m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°88°31°
1 day35%12h 20m
October
64°18°82°28°
2 days41%11h 09m
NovemberAt its best
57°14°73°23°
2 days44%10h 09m
DecemberCool season
50°10°65°18°
2 days45%9h 41m

When is the best time to visit Tunis?


The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 75°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Tunis?

August, with highs near 95°F and lows near 72°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 63°F.August, with highs near 35°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Tunis?

December, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Tunis?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Tunis?

July, when cloud covers about 8% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 45%.

Places with a year like Tunis's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Tunis's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Tunis's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Tunis. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.