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When to go · Matmata

Matmata in February

Great month. Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
16°C (61°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
Tunisia overall
Prices
Low
Tunisia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Matmata

Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Matmata in this guide.

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • MatmataHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatabest weather

    Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 40 °C (104 °F). 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.

  • Ramadan big impact

    About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia

    Cafés shut by day outside tourist areas; evenings busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Tunisia overall
Low
Prices · Tunisia overall
Low

Tunisia overall: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matmata, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 1

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 0

February: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

January: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

Matmata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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