Tunisia weather by month

In Tunis, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around May 25 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around September 19. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around May 24. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 37% of the time.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Across the year, average wind speed in Tunis is typically light breeze, near 13 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.

The windier part of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around Nov 9 to May 24. The windiest month is February, averaging about 15 km/h (light breeze).

The calmer part of the year runs from around May 25 to Nov 8, with August the calmest month at about 11 km/h.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Tunis receives about 4.9 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.2 and 7.6 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Mar 20 to Sep 18. The brightest month is July, averaging about 7.5 kWh/m² (intense).

The dimmest month is December, down near 2.2 kWh/m² — roughly 70% less than the July peak.