Best time to visit, weather and climate Tunisia
Best time to visit Tunisia
The best time to visit Tunisia is from april until november, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Tunisia is 32°C in july and the lowest is 15°C in january. The weather and climate of Tunisia is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Tunisia is an 8,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Tunisia has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Tunisia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Tunisia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15°C | 15°C | 17°C | 20°C | 24°C | 28°C | 32°C | 32°C | 29°C | 25°C | 20°C | 16°C |
| 28 mm |
28 mm |
30 mm |
24 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
15 mm |
37 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
All climate data from Tunisia
Climate data from: Tunis
Climate Tunisia
Tunisia has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Tunisia is 23° degrees and there is about 242 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 208 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Tunisia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 15°C | 15°C | 17°C | 20°C | 24°C | 28°C | 32°C | 32°C | 29°C | 25°C | 20°C | 16°C |
| Night | 10°C | 9°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 20°C | 24°C | 24°C | 22°C | 19°C | 15°C | 11°C |
| Precip | 28 mm |
28 mm |
30 mm |
24 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
15 mm |
37 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Dry days |
17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Weather Tunisia january
On average, it is maximum 15° in january in Tunisia and at least around 10° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia february
On average, it is maximum 15° in february in Tunisia and at least around 9° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march in Tunisia and at least around 10° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia april
On average, it is maximum 20° in april in Tunisia and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Tunisia and at least around 16° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Tunisia and at least around 20° degrees. In june there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia july
On average, it is maximum 32° in july in Tunisia and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia august
On average, it is maximum 32° in august in Tunisia and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Tunisia and at least around 22° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Tunisia and at least around 19° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia november
On average, it is maximum 20° in november in Tunisia and at least around 15° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Tunisia.
Weather Tunisia december
On average, it is maximum 16° in december in Tunisia and at least around 11° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Tunisia.
14 day weather forecast Tunisia
The weather for Tunis in Tunisia will be 19° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Tunisia is based on the weather in Tunis.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
19°C | 8°C | 15°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
16°C | 11°C | 15°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 4m/s | 3 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
19°C | 10°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 3 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
16°C | 10°C | 15°C | 2.1 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
|
19°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0.4 mm | 25% | 4m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
|
19°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0.4 mm | 25% | 4m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
21°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
21°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 3 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
19°C | 13°C | 15°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 8m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
19°C | 13°C | 15°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 8m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
20°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
20°C | 12°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
22°C | 11°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
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Vacation Tunisia
Hotels and apartments in Tunisia
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Flight tickets to Tunisia
Tunisia has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Tunis Carthage International Airport
Tunis - Sfax Thyna International Airport
Sfax - Gabès Matmata International Airport
Gabès - Gafsa Ksar International Airport
Gafsa - Tozeur Nefta International Airport
Tozeur - Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport
Tabarka - Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport
Monastir
If you want to fly to an island of Tunisia you can go to:
- Djerba Zarzis International Airport
Djerba
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About Tunisia
Tunisia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Tunis. The total surface is 163.610 km² with 1.148 km of coastline and the population consists of 11.446.300 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 7x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Tunisia you have to use +216 or 00216 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2165012457809 or 002165012457809.
Tunisia is in a straight line at 7.597 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 10 hours30.
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Currency Tunisia
In Tunisia the Tunisian dinar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Tunisian dinar (TND) 22 january 2021
1 Tunisian dinar = 5,62 South African rand
100 Tunisian dinar = 562,17 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,18 Tunisian dinar
100 South African rand = 17,79 Tunisian dinar
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Time difference Tunisia
In Tunisia it is now 16:30 o’clock in the afternoon on friday 22 january 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Tunisia is Africa/Tunis and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Tunisia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Tunisia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis