When to go · Tunisia
Tunisia in December
Good month. Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Tunisia
Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Weather in December
- North coast and Tunis · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkarainy
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.
- Sahel coast · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemcool
Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.
- Djerba and the south-east · Djerba, Zarzis, Gabèsfine
Mild winters make Djerba a year-round island; summer heat is humid.
- Saharan south · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatacool
Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 40 °C. The Douz festival is in late December (check).
- Tell and north-west hills · Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Drahamcool
Cooler, greener and snow-prone in winter at Aïn Draham.
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.
Revolution Day
17 Dec
Public holiday since 2021.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast