May
Other strong months: April and October
91/100 weather score
Tunisia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Tunis
For Tunis, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.5°C, nights average 15.1°C, and rainfall totals about 27 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high26.5°C
Typical night-time low15.1°C
May rainfall27 mm
June
Other strong months: September and July
88/100 weather score
March
Other strong months: April and November
90/100 weather score
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5 months fit your choices for Tunis
August has the lowest comfort score at 52 out of 100, compared with May at 91. The main reason is that days average 34.5°C, 11° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Tunis?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.5°C and 27 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Tunis?
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 34.5°C and a night-time low of 22.5°C.
Which month has the least rain?
July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 3 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5°C | 7.7°C | 64 mm | 8.8 | 15.5°C | 9 h 54 | 53 | Good coverage |
| February | 17°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 8.4 | 14.6°C | 10 h 47 | 55 | Good coverage |
| March | 19.5°C | 9.5°C | 50 mm | 6.9 | 14.7°C | 11 h 51 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| April | 22.4°C | 11.6°C | 37 mm | 5.9 | 15.9°C | 13 h 05 | 86 | Strong coverage |
| May | 26.5°C | 15.1°C | 27 mm | 3.9 | 18.1°C | 14 h 07 | 91 | Strong coverage |
| June | 31.1°C | 18.9°C | 14 mm | 1.7 | 21.4°C | 14 h 40 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| July | 34.1°C | 21.8°C | 3 mm | 0.4 | 24.5°C | 14 h 27 | 54 | Strong coverage |
| August | 34.5°C | 22.5°C | 15 mm | 1.8 | 26.1°C | 13 h 34 | 52 | Strong coverage |
| September | 30.6°C | 20.3°C | 54 mm | 5.5 | 25.0°C | 12 h 22 | 64 | Strong coverage |
| October | 26.8°C | 17.2°C | 59 mm | 6 | 22.9°C | 11 h 11 | 81 | Strong coverage |
| November | 21.6°C | 12.3°C | 55 mm | 7.5 | 20.3°C | 10 h 09 | 80 | Good coverage |
| December | 17.7°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm | 8.7 | 17.4°C | 9 h 39 | 58 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.7°C warmer in Tunis.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.1
Feb
+0.3
Mar
+1.5
Apr
+2.5
May
+1.5
Jun
+2.4
Jul
+2.4
Aug
+2.1
Sep
+1.5
Oct
+1.3
Nov
+1.8
Dec
+1.4
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.6°C17 Jan 2024 | -4.8°C27 Jan 2008 | 102 mm22 Jan 1992 | 164 mm1990 · driest 11 mm in 2007 | 60 |
| February | 28.5°C28 Feb 2010 | -6.5°C11 Feb 2018 | 86 mm28 Feb 1996 | 178 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 1974 | 60 |
| March | 36.5°C24 Mar 2001 | -0.1°C28 Mar 1978 | 45 mm9 Mar 2015 | 139 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 1994 | 59 |
| April | 33.1°C25 Apr 2001 | 0.7°C18 Apr 1987 | 156 mm27 Apr 1983 | 158 mm1983 · driest 2 mm in 2015 | 58 |
| May | 41.4°C22 May 2006 | 1.4°C10 May 1994 | 80 mm3 May 1998 | 90 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 1997 | 58 |
| June | 45.2°C22 Jun 2006 | 4.8°C13 Jun 1989 | 77 mm17 Jun 2004 | 89 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 2019 | 59 |
| July | 49.0°C24 Jul 2023 | 13.0°C23 Jul 1980 | 23 mm3 Jul 1992 | 33 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 58 |
| August | 46.6°C1 Aug 1982 | 10.0°C14 Aug 1976 | 101 mm5 Aug 1986 | 101 mm1986 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 59 |
| September | 44.4°C1 Sep 1988 | 5.0°C30 Sep 1978 | 101 mm25 Sep 2003 | 217 mm2003 · driest 0 mm in 1990 | 57 |
| October | 40.0°C26 Oct 1999 | 6.0°C31 Oct 1974 | 156 mm28 Oct 1973 | 465 mm1973 · driest 1 mm in 1974 | 57 |
| November | 31.5°C2 Nov 2023 | 0.8°C24 Nov 1985 | 62 mm23 Nov 2020 | 172 mm1999 · driest 7 mm in 1996 | 57 |
| December | 29.6°C30 Dec 2009 | -5.7°C17 Dec 2007 | 81 mm12 Dec 2003 | 211 mm1984 · driest 6 mm in 2022 | 58 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| February | <1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| March | 2 | <1 | 0 | 1 |
| April | 5 | <1 | 0 | <1 |
| May | 16 | 5 | 0 | <1 |
| June | 23 | 13 | 0 | <1 |
| July | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 24 | 0 | <1 |
| September | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 3 | <1 | 0 | 1 |
| December | <1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 94); on 2011–2025 it is April (93). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9% | 28% | 4% | 37% | 14.5–17.9°C |
| February | 17% | 29% | 6% | 34% | 14.9–19.2°C |
| March | 37% | 24% | 4% | 28% | 17.5–21.2°C |
| April | 66% | 19% | 3% | 17% | 19.3–23.6°C |
| May | 86% | 14% | 2% | 12% | 23.7–27.9°C |
| June | 94% | 6% | <1% | 2% | 28.4–32.5°C |
| July | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 31.5–35.5°C |
| August | 95% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 32.2–36.2°C |
| September | 84% | 16% | 4% | 15% | 28.8–32.6°C |
| October | 81% | 19% | 5% | 20% | 24.6–29.2°C |
| November | 59% | 25% | 5% | 27% | 19.2–22.9°C |
| December | 19% | 29% | 7% | 32% | 15.6–19.3°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2464470
- NOAA station
- TSM00060715 · CARTHAGE
- Station distance
- 6.5 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 21 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 36.82°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 20 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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