When to go · Tunis
Tunis in August
Avoid month. Hot and crowded; Aug 13 national holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- High
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Hot and crowded; Aug 13 national holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TunisHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
- North coast and Tunis, Tunisia · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkahot
Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.
Summer season
Hot and dry; long evenings and beach weather.
Watch: 33 °C and above; crowded coast; do sights before 11:00.
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.
Women's Day
13 August · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Carthage International Festival
Jul–Aug
Evening concerts at the Roman theatre (check the programme).
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 Tunis, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Apr: 2
August: Hot and crowded; Aug 13 national holiday.
April: Warm and green; good month.
Tunis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen