When to go · Matmata
Matmata in December
Great month. Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Matmata in this guide.
Weather in December
- MatmataHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatacool
Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 40 °C (104 °F). The Douz festival is in late December (check).Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 104 °F (40 °C). The Douz festival is in late December (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matmata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
January: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Matmata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket