When to go · Tunisia
Tunisia in September
Great month. Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia
Verdict
Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Tunisia in this guide.
Weather in September
- 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, Matmatafine
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 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, 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 flatshot
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 countryhot
Slightly higher and windier than the Chott, but still a summer furnace; spring brings the best light for the granaries.
- Tunis29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
- Bizerte28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
- Carthage30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Djerba30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Dougga27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
- Douz40 °C (104 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain days
- El Jem31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain days
- El Kef31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Enfidha31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Gabes31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
- Gafsa33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
- Haïdra32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
- Hammamet30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Kairouan31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Kelibia29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Kerkouane30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Ksar Ghilane36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain days
- La Goulette30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
- La Marsa30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Mahdia30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
- Matmata33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Metlaoui34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Monastir30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Nefta34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Port El Kantaoui28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Sfax30.5 °C (87 °F) / 21.7 °C (71 °F), 4 rain days87 °F (30.5 °C) / 71 °F (21.7 °C), 4 rain days
- Sidi Bou Said30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Sousse30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain days
- Sufetula32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Tabarka29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Tataouine32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
- Tozeur35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia
- Medium
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Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Apr: 3
September: Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.
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 September
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)
Tell and north-west hills
Best weather of the year (Dougga, Le Kef, Aïn Draham)
Warm; crowds thin.
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct