When to go · Tunis
Tunis in August
Avoid month. Hot and crowded; Aug 13 national holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- High
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Hot and crowded; Aug 13 national holiday.
Weather in August
- TunisHighs around 33 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 2 days
- North coast and Tunis, Tunisia · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkahot
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.
Summer season
Hot and dry; long evenings and beach weather.
Watch: 33 °C and above; crowded coast; do sights before 11:00.
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.
Women's Day
13 August · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Carthage International Festival
Jul–Aug
Evening concerts at the Roman theatre (check the programme).
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen