When to go · Dougga

Dougga in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Tunisia overall
Prices: Low; Tunisia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTunisia month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DouggaHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Tell and north-west hills, Tunisia · Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Drahamcool
Cooler, greener and snow-prone in winter at Aïn Draham.

Tunisia overall: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (Mar–May). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

March: Inside Dougga's best window: Mar–May.

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