Tunisia Weather

Situated in the southern region of the Mediterranean, Tunisia is a small country, which has a lot of its coastline facing east towards to as the Gulf of Gabes. On the western side it is flanked by Algeria, while on the southern side is flanked by Libya.

It is roughly about the size of England, but in terms of geography it is very diverse. Tunisia can be divided into three major regions. The North region of the country is mainly mountainous with a small coastal strip. That is a western and central district of mountain and highlands, which is also called as the ‘tell’ country. Finally, the low-lying southern region is mostly arid and exists as a desert or steppe, which forms the beginning of the Sahara.

Tourist trade has been flourishing in Tunisia in the past few years and it has to mainly to do with the Mediterranean climate. The winters here are mostly from mild to warm and sunny. Summers, though, are hot and dry. The coast and the towns like Tunis, Sousse, Sfax, and Bizerta are the places where major tourist spots and hotels are located.

The northern coastal regions especially have fantastic Mediterranean climate and so do the northern mountains. These regions experience moderate winter rainfall. Downpours are rare since it is mainly the raining here during early autumn and summer. Summers are the really enjoyable times since they are fine and hot.

Rainfall in the wettest regions of Tunisia experiences anywhere between 600 mm or 24 inches of rainfall minimally and 900 mm or 32 inches of maximum rainfall. Snowfall is extremely rare in the coastlines. The maximum occurrence of snowfall is for about ten days a year. The representative figure can be found from the table for Tunis.
  

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Central Tunisia and the Algerian border’s southern hills experience lower rainfall. Occasional frosts occur and as a result that may be a drop in inland winter temperatures. The coasts experience higher summer temperatures. The inland conditions can be found from the table for Gafsa.
The south of Tunisia experiences drier climate progressively from here on. Inland will be exposed to some serious summer temperatures since it is on the fringes of Sahara. Rainy days are extremely rare also they could be heavy during in spring and autumn.

Winters get about seven to eight hours of sunshine daily, while during summer it may increase to as much was twelve hours daily.
Occasionally there will be hot, dusty, and dry winds from the Sahara. This at times affects Tunisia and it is more profound in spring when southerly winds are induced in the eastern flank due to a depression stirring in the Gulf of Gabes. This associated weather and wind is more like the khamsin experienced in Egypt. It is locally called as chili.

Temperatures as extreme as 50°C/122°F is possible during this condition and there is the possibility of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. However, Tunisian climate is favourable for most of the year and such conditions are extremely rare. The coastal temperatures are usually moderated by the regular sea breeze. Low humidity makes way for the higher temperatures inland to be less profound.

Tunis Weather

Gafsa Weather

Required Clothing
Lightweights in summer, mediumweights and rainwear in winter. Sunglasses are advised.