When to go · Monastir
Monastir in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Mar for swimming.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Mar for swimming.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MonastirHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Sahel coast, Tunisia · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemfine
Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.
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 Monastir, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Mar for swimming.
May: Inside Monastir's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Monastir: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings