When to go · Carthage
Carthage, month by month
The best months for Carthage: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carthage, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Carthage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.