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When to go · Tunisia

Tunisia, month by month

The best months for Tunisia: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: cool · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGoodMild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodSpring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.North coast and Tunis: fine · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatWildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatWarm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatBeach season opens; the south gets hot.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyMixedPeak beach month; El Jem and Carthage festivals; hot inland.North coast and Tunis: hot · Sahel coast: hot · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedHottest and most crowded; Tunisians and Algerians fill coastal resorts.North coast and Tunis: hot · Sahel coast: hot · Djerba and the south-east: hotCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatWarm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatDesert season begins; comfortable everywhere.North coast and Tunis: best weather · Sahel coast: best weather · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOlive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.North coast and Tunis: fine · Sahel coast: fine · Djerba and the south-east: best weatherCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodDouz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.North coast and Tunis: rainy · Sahel coast: cool · Djerba and the south-east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 3

    May: 2

April: Wildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.

May: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).

Tunisia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
North coast and TunisTunis, Carthage, Bizerte, TabarkaWetWetOKBestBestBestHotHotBestBestOKWet
Sahel coastSousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El JemCoolOKOKBestBestBestHotHotBestBestOKCool
Djerba and the south-eastDjerba, Zarzis, GabèsOKOKBestBestBestHotHotHotBestBestBestOK
Saharan southTozeur, Douz, Tataouine, MatmataCoolBestBestBestOKHotHotHotOKBestBestCool
Tell and north-west hillsDougga, Le Kef, Aïn DrahamCoolCoolOKBestBestBestHotHotBestBestOKCool