Climate in Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis, Tunisia has a semi-arid climate. The annual average temperature is about 19.4°C, with around 2931 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 398 mm across 46 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 33.2°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 5.7°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Tunis is classified as Semi-Arid. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Tunisia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Tunisia is about 398 mm a year over roughly 46 rainy days, with the wettest month May and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Tunis: every city in Tunisia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Tunis sees an estimated 2931 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Tunis are Mar, Nov, Apr. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Tunis has a climate comfort score of 81/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Casablanca — Semi-Arid, comfort 73/100
• Climate in Rabat — Semi-Arid, comfort 73/100
• Climate in Cairo — Desert, comfort 56/100