Country · 8 destinations
Best time to visit Tunisia
The best time to visit Tunisia is September–June. Its destinations score highest in May, with an average travel score of 92 out of 100.
The climate in Tunisia through the year
When to go
Tunisia scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in September–June, with an average of 92 out of 100 in May across the 8 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in May range from 24°C in Bizerte to 30°C in Kairouan. July and August are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in August (59), with daytime highs from 32°C to 38°C.
Where in the country
In May, the highest scores are in Sfax (97), Gabès (97) and Port El Kantaoui (94). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- November: Sfax, Kairouan, Gabès and Djerba (Houmt Souk)
- May: Tunis, Port El Kantaoui and Yasmine Hammamet
- June: Bizerte
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Kairouan is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 28°C) and Bizerte the coolest (23°C). Bizerte gets the most precipitation, about 610 mm a year, and Gabès the least, about 180 mm. The warmest sea is at Gabès: 30°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Tunisia averages 65 or more in these months:
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 16–18° | 17° | 41 mm | Djerba (Houmt Souk) 85 · Sfax 83 · Kairouan 83 |
| February | 80 | 16–20° | 15° | 35 mm | Djerba (Houmt Souk) 94 · Sfax 89 · Kairouan 89 |
| March | 86 | 18–23° | 16° | 37 mm | Sfax 96 · Gabès 96 · Djerba (Houmt Souk) 96 |
| April | 87 | 21–26° | 18° | 31 mm | Sfax 95 · Gabès 95 · Djerba (Houmt Souk) 95 |
| May | 92 | 24–30° | 21° | 19 mm | Sfax 97 · Gabès 97 · Port El Kantaoui 94 |
| June | 75 | 29–36° | 25° | 6 mm | Bizerte 89 · Yasmine Hammamet 80 · Sfax 79 |
| July | 61 | 32–39° | 28° | 2 mm | Bizerte 75 · Yasmine Hammamet 64 · Sfax 63 |
| August | 59 | 32–38° | 30° | 8 mm | Bizerte 73 · Yasmine Hammamet 62 · Sfax 61 |
| September | 72 | 29–34° | 28° | 36 mm | Bizerte 81 · Sfax 75 · Yasmine Hammamet 74 |
| October | 89 | 26–30° | 26° | 50 mm | Sfax 96 · Gabès 96 · Port El Kantaoui 91 |
| November | 90 | 21–24° | 23° | 41 mm | Gabès 99 · Sfax 98 · Djerba (Houmt Souk) 97 |
| December | 78 | 17–19° | 19° | 49 mm | Djerba (Houmt Souk) 92 · Sfax 89 · Gabès 89 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.