Tunisia in March

Spring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.
• MayGreatWarm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
• JuneGreatBeach season opens; the south gets hot.
• SeptemberGreatWarm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.

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

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

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

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

• Djerba and the south-east · Djerba, Zarzis, Gabèsbest weather

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

• Saharan south · Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmatabest weather

  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).

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

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

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

  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 regionfine

  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, Hammametfine

  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 flatsbest weather

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

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

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

• Tunis18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Bizerte19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Carthage19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Djerba19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Dougga16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Douz28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
• El Jem19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• El Kef19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Enfidha18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Gabes20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
• Gafsa21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Haïdra19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Hammamet19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Kairouan19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Kelibia18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Kerkouane18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Ksar Ghilane24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
• La Goulette19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• La Marsa18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Mahdia19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Matmata20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain days
• Metlaoui22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Monastir19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Nefta22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Port El Kantaoui18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
• Sfax20.4 °C (69 °F) / 9.8 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days69 °F (20.4 °C) / 50 °F (9.8 °C), 5 rain days
• Sidi Bou Said20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
• Sousse18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Sufetula19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain days
• Tabarka17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Tataouine20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain days
• Tozeur23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain days

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.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Cafés shut by day outside tourist areas; evenings busy.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 10–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Transport full; shops close.

• Independence Day

  20 Mar

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Tunisia

Medium

Prices · Tunisia

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

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Rated best or good this month

• Djerba and the south-east

  Best weather of the year (Djerba, Zarzis, Gabès)

• Saharan south

  Best weather of the year (Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Matmata)

• Tunis

  Mild, some rain.

• Carthage

  Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov

• Djerba

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Dougga

  Best months: Mar–May

• Douz

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• El Jem

  Best months: Oct–May

• Gabes

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Gafsa

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Haïdra

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Kairouan

  Best months: Oct–May