Tunisia in March

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

• North coast and Tunis · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkafine

  Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.

• Sahel coast · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemfine

  Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.

• Djerba and the south-east · Djerba, Zarzis, Gabèsbest weather

  Mild winters make Djerba a year-round island; summer heat is humid.

• Saharan south · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatabest weather

  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 Drahamfine

  Cooler, greener and snow-prone in winter at Aïn Draham.

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)

  Cafés shut by day outside tourist areas; evenings busy.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 10–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Transport full; shops close.

• Independence Day

  20 Mar

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Tunisia

Medium

Prices · Tunisia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Djerba and the south-east

  Best weather of the year (Djerba, Zarzis, Gabès)

• Saharan south

  Best weather of the year (Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmata)

• Tunis

  Mild, some rain.