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Tunisia in January

Mixed month. Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Tunisia
Prices
Low
Tunisia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Tunisia

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

Is another month better than January?

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

  • North coast and Tunis · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkarainy

    Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers; the sea is warm Jul–Oct.

  • Sahel coast · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemcool

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

  • Djerba and the south-east · Djerba, Zarzis, Gabèsfine

    Mild winters make Djerba a year-round island; summer heat is humid.

  • Saharan south · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatacool

    Warm winter days, freezing nights; summer over 40 °C (104 °F). The Douz festival is in late December (check).

  • Tell and north-west hills · Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Drahamcool

    Cooler, greener and snow-prone in winter at Aïn Draham.

  • Central Coastal Tunisia: Sfax and the coast · Gulf of Gabès shorelinecool

    Sea breezes keep the coast milder than the interior; July–August is hot and humid.

  • Central Coastal Tunisia: Gabès and Matmata · Inland edge of the regioncool

    Matmata sits in the hills and is cooler at night; Gabès is an oasis and heats up fast in summer.

  • Northern Tunisia: Tunis, Cap Bon and the north coast · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Hammametcool

    Mediterranean: mild wet winters, hot dry summers. July–August inland sites like Dougga and Kairouan are punishing at midday; spring and autumn are the walking months.

  • Saharan Tunisia: Tozeur, Douz and the Chott · oasis belt and salt flatsfine

    Desert climate: very dry, big day–night swing. March–April and October–November are the comfortable windows; June–August is 40 °C (104 °F)+ by afternoon.

  • Saharan Tunisia: Tataouine and the far southeast · ksour and hill countryfine

    Slightly higher and windier than the Chott, but still a summer furnace; spring brings the best light for the granaries.

  • Tunis15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bizerte16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Carthage16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Djerba16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days
  • Dougga12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Douz22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days
  • El Jem15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days
  • El Kef15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Enfidha13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gabes16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gafsa15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 4 rain days
  • Haïdra14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hammamet16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kairouan15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kelibia16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kerkouane15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ksar Ghilane18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days
  • La Goulette16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Marsa15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mahdia16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Matmata15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 1 rain days
  • Metlaoui16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 3 rain days
  • Monastir16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nefta16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days
  • Port El Kantaoui15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sfax17.5 °C (64 °F) / 6.8 °C (44 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sidi Bou Said16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sousse16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sufetula14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tabarka14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tataouine16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tozeur17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days

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.

  • New Year's Day

    1 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Revolution and Youth Day

    14 January · Tunis

    Public holiday; crowds and police presence.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Tunisia
Low
Prices · Tunisia
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Apr: 3

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

April: Wildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.

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

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in January

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