When to go · Matmata

Matmata in January

Great month. Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; Tunisia overall
Prices: Low; Tunisia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Matmata

Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

No other month rates higher than January for Matmata in this guide.

Long-term averages

MatmataHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 1 day
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).

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 Matmata, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

February: Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).

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