Climate and Weather in Tunis, Tunisia
The climate of Tunis
What is the capital of Tunisia? Tunis is the capital and largest city of the North African country of Tunisia. About three quarters of a million people live in the city itself, and the entire agglomeration has no fewer than two million inhabitants. The city is located in the north of Tunisia, on the Mediterranean Sea and by Lake Tunis.
Tunis has a warm maritime climate, with mild winters and warm summers. Most precipitation falls in winter and early spring, almost always in the form of rain. Due to its location on the relatively warm Mediterranean Sea, it rarely cools down to freezing point in winter, while the real heat in summer is kept in check by the seawater. However, this does not happen if there is a strong flow of warm air from the south. In such cases, temperatures can reach almost fifty degrees and it is unbearable in the city. With almost five hundred millimeters of rain per year, Tunis is one of the wetter cities along the Mediterranean coast on the African continent. The number of hours of sunshine on an annual basis is around 2800, which means that the city is quite sunny, but has fewer hours of sunshine than the coastal towns on the east coast and in the southern part of Tunisia. See abbreviations for Tunis.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of rainfall per month | water temperature | |
January | 15℃ | 7℃ | 5 | 8 | 15℃ | |
February | 16℃ | 6℃ | 6 | 8 | 15℃ | |
March | 18℃ | 8℃ | 6 | 8 | 15℃ | |
April | 21℃ | 10℃ | 8 | 7 | 16℃ | |
May | 25℃ | 13℃ | 9 | 5 | 17℃ | |
June | 29℃ | 17℃ | 10 | 3 | 21℃ | |
July | 33℃ | 20℃ | 11 | 1 | 24℃ | |
August | 33℃ | 21℃ | 11 | 2 | 26℃ | |
September | 30℃ | 19℃ | 9 | 5 | 25℃ | |
October | 25℃ | 15℃ | 7 | 7 | 22℃ | |
November | 21℃ | 11℃ | 6 | 7 | 19℃ | |
December | 17℃ | 8℃ | 5 | 8 | 16℃ |
The weather in Tunis
Here you will find the weather forecast for Tunis. View the current weather in Tunis and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Tunis. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Tunis. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Tunis? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Tunis is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.