When to go · Tunisia
Tunisia in September
Great month. Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia
Verdict
Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.
Weather in September
- North coast and Tunis · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkabest weather
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.
- Sahel coast · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jembest weather
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, Matmatafine
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 Drahambest weather
Cooler, greener and snow-prone in winter at Aïn Draham.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
North coast and Tunis
Best weather of the year (Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarka)
Sahel coast
Best weather of the year (Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jem)
Djerba and the south-east
Best weather of the year (Djerba, Zarzis, Gabès)
Tell and north-west hills
Best weather of the year (Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Draham)
Warm; crowds thin.