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Sousse in January

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) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Low
Tunisia overall
Prices
Low
Tunisia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sousse

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Nov–Mar for beach.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • SousseHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Sahel coast, Tunisia · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemcool

    Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Tunisia overall
Low
Prices · Tunisia overall
Low

Tunisia overall: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sousse, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)

    May: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 7

    May: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 1

January: 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
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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