Feriana weather in August

In August, Feriana sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Feriana reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
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173421
183420
193420
203420
213420
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283220
293219
303219
313219

How August really feels in Feriana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 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
29
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.

Feriana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 193.49.93.9
Feb14° / 153.310.74.7
Mar17° / 254.811.76.3
Apr21° / 26512.97.4
May26° / 14°214.713.87.8
Jun31° / 18°153.914.35.3
Jul35° / 21°114.214.13.3
Aug34° / 20°185.713.33.7
Sep29° / 17°357.112.26.4
Oct23° / 13°224.511.18.0
Nov17° / 223.810.26.6
Dec13° / 153.19.74.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23919
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Feriana gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692560
2692560
3672661
4662761
5642871
6642871
7632971
8613081
9613081
10603181
11593191
12593191
135831101
145831101
155731111
165731111
175631121
185631121
195730121
205730130
215730130
225730130
235731120
245731120
255632120
265533120
275533120
285434120
295335120
305236120
315137120

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:397:25
213.75:397:24
313.75:407:23
413.75:417:22
513.75:427:21
613.65:427:20
713.65:437:19
813.65:447:18
913.55:457:17
1013.55:457:16
1113.55:467:15
1213.55:477:14
1313.45:487:13
1413.45:497:12
1513.45:497:11
1613.35:507:10
1713.35:517:08
1813.35:527:07
1913.25:527:06
2013.25:537:05
2113.25:547:03
2213.15:557:02
2313.15:567:01
2413.15:566:59
2513.05:576:58
2613.05:586:57
2712.95:596:55
2812.95:596:54
2912.96:006:53
3012.86:016:51
3112.86:026:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Feriana

In seasonPeak

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

Feriana sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Feriana?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Feriana. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Feriana in August

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

In August, Feriana sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Feriana 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 Feriana peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Feriana 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 Feriana is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2126 µg/m³Dec 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Feriana?

Feriana sits at 34.9°N, 8.6°E, 737 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kasserine, 35 km away.

Bir el AterMoularèsSufetulaGafsaEl KsarTébessaThala

Topography around Feriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Feriana is covered by bare terrain (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kasserine 35 km · Bir el Ater 51 km · Moularès 58 km · Sufetula 60 km · Gafsa 61 km · El Ksar 64 km · Tébessa 65 km · Thala 70 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 Feriana (34.9453°, 8.5679°, elevation 737 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).