Béja weather in August

In August, Béja sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Béja's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Béja reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253321
263321
273321
283221
293221
303221
313221

How August really feels in Béja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Béja weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6210.99.84.3
Feb15° / 6010.410.64.4
Mar17° / 559.711.75.8
Apr20° / 11°518.712.96.7
May25° / 14°336.113.97.7
Jun30° / 18°13314.56.2
Jul33° / 21°30.714.34.7
Aug33° / 22°11313.44.3
Sep29° / 19°397.112.25.9
Oct25° / 16°457.911.17.3
Nov20° / 11°5710.4106.3
Dec16° / 6010.29.55.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
249010
259010
269010
278812
288812
298713
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Béja gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2613
2714
2815
2915
3016
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121647332
221646332
321646342
421645352
521545352
621545362
721544372
821444373
921443383
1021343393
1121342394
1221242404
1321242404
1421241405
1521141415
1621141415
1721141415
1821041416
1921041416
2021041416
2121041416
2221041406
2321142405
2421142395
2521242395
2621242395
2721342385
2821342384
2921442374
3021443374
3121443374

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:327:26
213.95:337:25
313.85:347:24
413.85:357:23
513.85:367:22
613.75:377:21
713.75:377:20
813.75:387:19
913.75:397:18
1013.65:407:17
1113.65:417:16
1213.65:427:15
1313.55:427:13
1413.55:437:12
1513.45:447:11
1613.45:457:10
1713.45:467:09
1813.35:477:07
1913.35:477:06
2013.35:487:05
2113.25:497:03
2213.25:507:02
2313.25:517:01
2413.15:526:59
2513.15:526:58
2613.15:536:56
2713.05:546:55
2813.05:556:54
2912.95:566:52
3012.95:576:51
3112.95:576:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Béja

In seasonPeak

None of Béja's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Béja sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Béja?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Béja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Béja in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Béja sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Béja in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Béja in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Béja peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Béja in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Béja is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Béja?

Béja sits at 36.7°N, 9.2°E, 248 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tabursuq, 30 km away.

JendoubaTabarkaMateurTebourbaJedeïdaEl Kala

Topography around Béja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Béja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Béja is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tabursuq 30 km · Medjez el Bab 39 km · Jendouba 44 km · Tabarka 45 km · Mateur 55 km · Tebourba 60 km · Jedeïda 67 km · El Kala 68 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Béja (36.7256°, 9.1817°, elevation 248 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).