When to go · Carthage
Carthage, month by month
The best months for Carthage: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.16 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).17 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C / 15 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.30 °C / 19 °C, 2 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.33 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.33 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.30 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.17 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low