When to go · Tunisia
Tunisia, month by month
The best months for Tunisia: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: cool · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodMild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodSpring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.North coast and Tunis: fine · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatWildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatWarm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatBeach season opens; the south gets hot.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedPeak beach month; El Jem and Carthage festivals; hot inland.North coast and Tunis: hot · Sahel coast: hot · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHottest and most crowded; Tunisians and Algerians fill coastal resorts.North coast and Tunis: hot · Sahel coast: hot · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatWarm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatDesert season begins; comfortable everywhere.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOlive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.North coast and Tunis: fine · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodDouz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: cool · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North coast and TunisTunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarka | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | OK | Wet |
| Sahel coastSousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jem | Cool | OK | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | OK | Cool |
| Djerba and the south-eastDjerba, Zarzis, Gabès | OK | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Best | OK |
| Saharan southTozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmata | Cool | Best | Best | Best | OK | Hot | Hot | Hot | OK | Best | Best | Cool |
| Tell and north-west hillsDougga, Le Kef, Aïn Draham | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | OK | Cool |