Hammamet weather in August

In August, Hammamet sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Hammamet's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammamet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hammamet reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283122
293122
303122
313022

How August really feels in Hammamet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 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
30
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.

Hammamet 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° / 396.79.85.2
Feb16° / 387.410.65.2
Mar18° / 10°427.111.76.3
Apr20° / 13°38712.97.0
May24° / 16°203.813.98.2
Jun28° / 19°101.814.47.7
Jul31° / 22°20.214.26.2
Aug31° / 23°81.713.45.7
Sep28° / 21°425.412.26.8
Oct25° / 18°506.911.17.5
Nov20° / 14°426.410.17.0
Dec17° / 10°396.89.65.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21937
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
278911
288812
298812
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hammamet gets around 8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
268
279
289
2910
3011
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 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133248160
233148170
333148180
433047190
532947200
632947210
732847221
832747231
922647231
1022548241
1122448241
1222349251
1322249251
1422150261
1522051261
1621952261
1721951271
1821852271
1921852271
2021852271
2121851281
2221851281
2321851281
2421950281
2531949281
2632048281
2742047281
2842146281
2952245271
3052244271
3162344261

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:277:20
213.85:287:19
313.85:297:18
413.85:307:17
513.85:317:16
613.75:317:15
713.75:327:14
813.75:337:13
913.65:347:12
1013.65:357:11
1113.65:367:10
1213.55:367:08
1313.55:377:07
1413.55:387:06
1513.45:397:05
1613.45:407:04
1713.45:417:02
1813.35:417:01
1913.35:427:00
2013.35:436:58
2113.25:446:57
2213.25:456:56
2313.15:456:54
2413.15:466:53
2513.15:476:52
2613.05:486:50
2713.05:496:49
2813.05:506:47
2912.95:506:46
3012.95:516:45
3112.95:526:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hammamet

In seasonPeak

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

Hammamet 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 Hammamet?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hammamet in August

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

In August, Hammamet sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Hammamet in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 25 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hammamet in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hammamet peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hammamet 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 Hammamet is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hammamet?

Hammamet sits at 36.4°N, 10.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Nabeul, 12 km away.

Topography around Hammamet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammamet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Hammamet is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nabeul 12 km · Douane 14 km · Dar Chabanne 14 km · Beni Khiar 17 km · Grombalia 24 km · Beni Khalled 28 km · Korba 29 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 32 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 Hammamet (36.4°, 10.6167°, elevation 13 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).