Tunisia in October

Desert season begins; comfortable everywhere.

No other month rates higher than October for Tunisia in this guide.

• North coast and Tunis · Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarkabest weather

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

• Sahel coast · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jembest weather

  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 Drahambest weather

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

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

  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 regionbest weather

  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, Hammametbest weather

  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.

• Tunis25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Bizerte24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Carthage26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Djerba27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
• Dougga22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Douz34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• El Jem26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• El Kef26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Enfidha26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Gabes27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Gafsa27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Haïdra26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Hammamet26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Kairouan26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Kelibia25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 7 rain days
• Kerkouane26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Ksar Ghilane30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• La Goulette26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• La Marsa26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
• Mahdia26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Matmata27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Metlaoui28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Monastir26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
• Nefta28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Port El Kantaoui24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Sfax27.3 °C (81 °F) / 17.9 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27.3 °C) / 64 °F (17.9 °C), 5 rain days
• Sidi Bou Said25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Sousse26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Sufetula26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Tabarka25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Tataouine27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Tozeur29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °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.

• Evacuation Day

  15 Oct

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Tunisia

Medium

Prices · Tunisia

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• North coast and Tunis

  Best weather of the year (Tunis, Carthage, Bizerte, Tabarka)

• Sahel coast

  Best weather of the year (Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jem)

• Djerba and the south-east

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

• Saharan south

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

• Tell and north-west hills

  Best weather of the year (Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Draham)

• Tunis

  Best walking month.

• Bizerte

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Carthage

  Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov

• Djerba

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Douz

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• El Jem

  Best months: Oct–May

• El Kef

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct