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Tunisia in August

Around 36 °C with 7 mm of rain and 9.1 hours of sun a day.

August is a challenging month for Tunisia overall; regional choices matter most. Around 36 °C with 7 mm of rain and 9.1 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

Match verdictMatch: Acceptable. Tunisia · August.
Acceptable
Tunisia · August
What the weather usually does

Tunisia · typical month

  • Day / night
    25 – 36 °C
    Year range 7 – 38 °C
  • Rainfall
    7 mm
    Year range 2 – 22 mm
  • Sunshine
    9.1 hr / day
    Year range 5.9 – 10.0 hr / day
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Tunisia, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Tunisia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Tunisia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyTunisia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (16.4), highest in July (37.5). Monthly means: 16.4, 18.3, 21.4, 24.9, 29.2, 34.7, 37.5, 36.4, 32.9, 27.8, 21.8, 17.5.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January16.46.63.021.4
February18.38.04.623.2
March21.410.66.428.0
April24.913.810.131.0
May29.217.613.636.0
June34.722.318.540.9
July37.524.821.942.7
August36.424.621.941.6
September32.922.318.138.2
October27.817.413.233.4
November21.811.97.527.1
December17.58.44.821.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyTunisia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (2), highest in December (22). Monthly means: 14, 16, 21, 21, 16, 6, 2, 7, 18, 18, 21, 22.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January14
February16
March21
April21
May16
June6
July2
August7
September18
October18
November21
December22
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyTunisia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (5.9), highest in July (10.0). Monthly means: 6.8, 7.4, 8.4, 8.8, 8.9, 9.6, 10.0, 9.1, 7.9, 7.3, 6.7, 5.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.8
February7.4
March8.4
April8.8
May8.9
June9.6
July10.0
August9.1
September7.9
October7.3
November6.7
December5.9
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyTunisia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in October (11.8), highest in April (15.4). Monthly means: 13.3, 13.4, 14.8, 15.4, 14.8, 14.1, 13.0, 12.2, 12.3, 11.8, 12.3, 13.3.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January13.37.722.1
February13.48.320.7
March14.88.923.6
April15.49.623.7
May14.89.322.1
June14.19.920.0
July13.09.418.6
August12.29.116.7
September12.38.417.9
October11.87.719.1
November12.37.520.2
December13.37.321.0
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