When to go · Sousse

Sousse in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 18°C64°F / 9°C48°F; average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Tunisia overall
Prices: Medium; Tunisia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sousse

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.

Weather in March

Long-term averages

SousseHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 6 days
Sahel coast, Tunisia · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemfine
Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.

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.
Eid al-Fitr big impact
About 10–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Transport full; shops close.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Tunisia overall: Medium
Prices · Tunisia overall: Medium

Tunisia overall: Spring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.

What to pack

A warm layer for the evenings

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