When to go · Matmata
Matmata in March
Great month. Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside Matmata's best window: Oct–Apr (cooler desert weather).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Matmata in this guide.
Weather in March
- MatmataHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatabest weather
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).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Spring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matmata, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: 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