When to go · Carthage
Carthage in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- CarthageHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
- North coast and Tunis, Tunisia · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkarainy
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carthage, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
March: Inside Carthage's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Carthage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast