Tunis Weather in August
Tunis in August
The short of it: Tunis in August averages a high of 35 °C (94 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 13 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 35° · low 22° · rain 11 mm · daylight 13 h 33 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & March
Thirty years of records give Tunis an average August high of 35°, a low of 22° and some 11 mm of rain. The height of summer in Tunis, with afternoons near 35°. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 33 min in mid-August, 53 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and March.
Against its neighbours, Tunis runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Le Bardo, 3 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Tunis, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le BardoTunis Governorate | 3 km WSW | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| Den DenManouba | 5 km WSW | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| EttadhamenAriana Governorate | 5 km WNW | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| AryanahAriana Governorate | 5 km NNE | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| MnihlaAriana Governorate | 6 km WNW | 35° | 22° | 12 mm |
| ManoubaManouba | 6 km W | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| Douar HicherManouba | 7 km W | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| Sīdī ḤusaynTunis Governorate | 8 km SSW | 35° | 22° | 12 mm |