When to go · Tozeur
Tozeur in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, 40 °C (104 °F)+), and the July–August domestic holiday peak.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, 104 °F (40 °C)+), and the July–August domestic holiday peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- High
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, 40 °C (104 °F)+), and the July–August domestic holiday peak.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, 104 °F (40 °C)+), and the July–August domestic holiday peak.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TozeurHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Saharan south, Tunisia · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatahot
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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- High
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- High
Tunisia overall: Hottest and most crowded; Tunisians and Algerians fill coastal resorts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tozeur, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, 40 °C+), and the July–August domestic holiday peak.
January: Inside Tozeur's best window: Oct–Apr.
Tozeur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen