When to go · Matmata
Matmata in October
Great month. Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Matmata in this guide.
Weather in October
- MatmataHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
- 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).Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 104 °F (40 °C). The Douz festival is in late December (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Desert season begins; comfortable everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matmata, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.