When to go · Tataouine
Tataouine in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high desert heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- High
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high desert heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TataouineHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatahot
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
- High
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- High
Tunisia overall: Hottest and most crowded; Tunisians and Algerians fill coastal resorts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tataouine, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (high desert heat).
January: Inside Tataouine's best window: Oct–Apr.
Tataouine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen