El Ksar weather in August

In August, El Ksar sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Ksar's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Ksar reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
153724
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173724
183724
193724
203624
213624
223624
233624
243623
253623
263623
273523
283523
293523
303523
313523

How August really feels in El Ksar

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.

El Ksar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 142.7105.3
Feb16° / 112.310.76.4
Mar20° / 163.111.77.7
Apr24° / 12°152.612.88.4
May29° / 17°9213.86.8
Jun34° / 21°41.114.33.9
Jul37° / 24°20.814.12.0
Aug37° / 24°61.613.32.3
Sep32° / 21°153.112.25.0
Oct27° / 16°132.711.18.0
Nov20° / 10°182.510.27.8
Dec15° / 112.39.76.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Ksar gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
246
257
267
278
288
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13837231
23737241
33637252
43537252
53537262
63437262
73337273
83238273
93138274
103038284
112938285
122838285
132738295
142738295
152638306
162638306
172539306
182539316
192439316
202439316
212439316
222439326
232339325
242339335
252239335
262239345
272139345
282039356
292039356
301938366
311938367

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:397:23
213.75:397:22
313.75:407:21
413.75:417:20
513.65:427:19
613.65:427:18
713.65:437:17
813.55:447:16
913.55:457:15
1013.55:457:14
1113.55:467:13
1213.45:477:12
1313.45:487:11
1413.45:487:10
1513.35:497:09
1613.35:507:08
1713.35:517:07
1813.25:517:05
1913.25:527:04
2013.25:537:03
2113.15:547:02
2213.15:547:00
2313.15:556:59
2413.05:566:58
2513.05:576:57
2613.05:576:55
2712.95:586:54
2812.95:596:53
2912.96:006:51
3012.86:006:50
3112.86:016:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Ksar

In seasonPeak

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

El Ksar sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit El Ksar?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Ksar.

What to pack for El Ksar in August

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

In August, El Ksar sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Ksar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Ksar peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Ksar 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 El Ksar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Jul 2427 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Ksar?

El Ksar sits at 34.4°N, 8.8°E, 284 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Gafsa, 3.0 km away.

MoularèsAr RudayyifFerianaBir el AterKebiliTozeur

Topography around El Ksar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around El Ksar is covered by bare terrain (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Gafsa 3.0 km · Metlaoui 38 km · Moularès 50 km · Ar Rudayyif 60 km · Feriana 64 km · Bir el Ater 78 km · Kebili 79 km · Tozeur 82 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 El Ksar (34.3992°, 8.804°, elevation 284 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. 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).