Galaat el Andeless weather in August

In August, Galaat el Andeless sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Galaat el Andeless's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galaat el Andeless's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Galaat el Andeless reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
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103223
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303123
313123

How August really feels in Galaat el Andeless

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.

Galaat el Andeless 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
Jan16° / 10°488.59.75.2
Feb16° / 468.510.65.2
Mar18° / 11°437.811.76.3
Apr20° / 13°39712.97.0
May24° / 16°244.2148.2
Jun28° / 20°81.614.57.5
Jul31° / 23°20.414.36.1
Aug32° / 23°71.713.45.6
Sep29° / 21°355.612.36.6
Oct25° / 18°426.5117.5
Nov21° / 14°478.3106.9
Dec17° / 11°498.69.55.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19946
20946
21937
22928
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
289010
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Galaat el Andeless gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122949190
222949200
322848210
422847220
522847230
622746240
722746240
822646241
922647251
1022547251
1122448251
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1322249261
1422150261
1522051261
1612052261
1711953261
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1911854261
2011854261
2111854261
2221853261
2321853261
2421952261
2532050261
2632050261
2742149251
2842248251
2952348241
3052447231
3152546221

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
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1812calm
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2012calm
2112calm
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:28 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:287:23
213.95:297:22
313.95:307:21
413.85:307:20
513.85:317:19
613.85:327:18
713.75:337:17
813.75:347:16
913.75:357:15
1013.65:367:14
1113.65:367:13
1213.65:377:11
1313.55:387:10
1413.55:397:09
1513.55:407:08
1613.45:417:07
1713.45:427:05
1813.45:427:04
1913.35:437:03
2013.35:447:01
2113.35:457:00
2213.25:466:59
2313.25:476:57
2413.15:476:56
2513.15:486:54
2613.15:496:53
2713.05:506:52
2813.05:516:50
2912.95:526:49
3012.95:536:47
3112.95:536:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Galaat el Andeless

In seasonPeak

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

Galaat el Andeless sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Galaat el Andeless?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Galaat el Andeless in August

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

In August, Galaat el Andeless sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Galaat el Andeless 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 24 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 4 to Nov 17 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Galaat el Andeless 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 Galaat el Andeless peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Galaat el Andeless 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 Galaat el Andeless is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1550 µg/m³Jul 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr39Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Galaat el Andeless?

Galaat el Andeless sits at 37.1°N, 10.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 14 km away.

Topography around Galaat el Andeless

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galaat el Andeless has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Galaat el Andeless is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: El Alia 14 km · Rass el Djebel 17 km · La Gazelle 20 km · Aryanah 24 km · Sukrah 24 km · Mnihla 24 km · Ettadhamen 26 km · Oued Lill 26 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 Galaat el Andeless (37.0629°, 10.1183°, elevation 7 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).