When to go · Carthage

Carthage in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; Tunisia overall
Prices: High; Tunisia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Carthage

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CarthageHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 2 days
North coast and Tunis, Tunisia · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkahot
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.

Tunisia overall: Hottest and most crowded; Tunisians and Algerians fill coastal resorts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carthage, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat); take breaks during hot afternoons in Jun and Sep.

March: Inside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Carthage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.