I visited Tunis the end of September. The weather was great -- a few showers on times, but nothing to cause any discomfort. The weather was excellent - Read MoreReview by : John Morgan - Friday 10th October 2008
This evening's weather forecast for Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia
has a climate influenced both by the Mediterranean Sea
and the African continent. Since Tunis, the
capital, lies on the north coast of the country, its climate takes more
influence from the surrounding Mediterranean Sea.
This results in Tunis
seeing hot, dry summers and mild winters. Most of the rainfall occurs in
winter, while summer has little or no rainfall at all. It never gets cold in Tunis and you can rely
on getting sunshine year round.
Summer
Summer
weather is simple in Tunis
– hot and sunny. The peak summer months of July and August have
average highs of around 33°C, and lows that don’t fall below 20°C. This weather
by be ok for lying by the pool or on the beach, but if you’re after a more
active break it can be very hot indeed. Summer weather begins in May and ends
in late September. Summer is very dry indeed – average
rainfall in July is just 3mm and only a little higher in June and August.
Basically clear blue skies dominate – summer day’s average 12hrs of sunshine. Temperatures
can sometimes rise very high during a summer heat wave, especially if the usual
cooling sea breezes fail. Tunis
has seen temperatures hit the 40s. Hot weather can prevail when the wind blows
in from the Sahara, bringing hot, dry and
often sand-laden air. This can make for very uncomfortable weather. The
majority of the time, however, Tunis
is relieved by cooling sea breezes of the Med meaning that temperatures are
rarely as high as the regions inland and to the south.
Winter
Winter
is mild in Tunis
– average
temperature drops to its lowest in January at 12°C. Even then it is not
uncommon to get a sunny winters day with the temperature approaching 20°C. At
its lowest, temperature doesn’t tend to fall much below 8°C. This weather makes
Tunis a
popular destination for Europeans looking for a spot of winter sun without
having to travel to far a field. Rainfall does occur in Tunis in winter but it is not especially
high. The wettest month is December
with an average rainfall of 67mm. The period from October to February sees the
most rain. Still there is a lot of sunshine during winter (5-6hrs per day on
average) as most of the rain falls in short heavy showers and during winter
storms that come in from the Med.
Spring
and Autumn
These
two periods either side of the baking summer heat are arguably the best time to
visit. Temperatures are very pleasant, usually averaging in the low 20s.
April and October are both very good, with daytime highs
around 25°C and lows in the mid teens. November and
March are a little cooler but you’ll still get
frequent sunny days in the low 20s. May sees summer weather, although it is not
as blistering as mid summer. Rainfall is slightly higher in autumn than it is
in spring. Late autumn is when the wettest period begins, and by the end of
March it gets much dryer again.
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