When to go · Sousse
Sousse in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SousseHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Cafés shut by day outside tourist areas; evenings busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sousse, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.
May: Inside Sousse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Sousse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings