When to go · Tunisia
Tunisia in November
Good month. Olive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia
Verdict
Olive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- 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.
- Tunis20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Bizerte20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Carthage21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Djerba22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
- Dougga17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Douz28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
- El Jem20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- El Kef21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- Enfidha20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
- Gabes22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Gafsa21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain days
- Haïdra20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Hammamet21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Kairouan20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- Kelibia21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Kerkouane21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Ksar Ghilane24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- La Goulette21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- La Marsa20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Mahdia21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Matmata21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain days
- Metlaoui22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
- Monastir21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Nefta22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Port El Kantaoui20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
- Sfax22.6 °C (73 °F) / 12.2 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (22.6 °C) / 54 °F (12.2 °C), 5 rain days
- Sidi Bou Said21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Sousse21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
- Sufetula20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Tabarka20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Tataouine22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
- Tozeur23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia
- Low
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Verdict
Nov: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Apr: 3
November: Olive harvest; mild on Djerba, cool in Tunis.
April: Wildflowers at Dougga; ideal sightseeing weather.
Tunisia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in November
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)
Mild; some rain.
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