When to go · Douz
Douz in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- DouzHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatafine
Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 40 °C (104 °F). The Douz festival is in late December (check).Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 104 °F (40 °C). The Douz festival is in late December (check).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–17 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Several days off; louages and trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Douz, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
January: Inside Douz's best window: Oct–Apr.
Douz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen