When to go · Dougga
Dougga, month by month
The best months for Dougga: Mar, Apr, May. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Beach season opens; the south gets hot.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat, check local advice).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat, check local advice).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Desert season begins; comfortable everywhere.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Olive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dougga, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.
April: Inside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.
Dougga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.