Jendouba weather in August

In August, Jendouba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 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 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Jendouba's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jendouba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Jendouba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°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)
13421
23421
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43421
53421
63421
73421
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103421
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303220
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How August really feels in Jendouba

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.

Jendouba 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
Jan14° / 609.99.84.2
Feb15° / 559.810.64.4
Mar17° / 589.911.75.8
Apr21° / 10°579.712.96.6
May25° / 13°39713.97.5
Jun31° / 18°173.314.45.8
Jul34° / 20°51.214.24.2
Aug34° / 21°143.213.43.9
Sep30° / 18°397.412.25.7
Oct25° / 14°477.611.17.3
Nov19° / 10°549.110.16.4
Dec15° / 5399.65.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24919
25919
269010
278911
288812
298812
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jendouba gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
57
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2413
2513
2614
2715
2816
2916
3017
3118

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1133243121
2133143121
3133043131
4132944141
5132944141
6132844150
7132744150
8122744160
9122744170
10122644180
11112644180
12112643191
13112643191
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15112742201
16112741211
17102741211
18102741211
19112741211
20112740211
21112840211
22112840201
23112939201
24112939201
25113039191
26103039191
27103139191
28103139181
29103240181
3093240181
3193240181

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:357:27
213.95:357:26
313.85:367:25
413.85:377:25
513.85:387:24
613.75:397:22
713.75:397:21
813.75:407:20
913.65:417:19
1013.65:427:18
1113.65:437:17
1213.55:447:16
1313.55:447:15
1413.55:457:14
1513.45:467:12
1613.45:477:11
1713.45:487:10
1813.35:497:09
1913.35:497:07
2013.35:507:06
2113.25:517:05
2213.25:527:03
2313.25:537:02
2413.15:547:01
2513.15:546:59
2613.05:556:58
2713.05:566:56
2813.05:576:55
2912.95:586:53
3012.95:586:52
3112.95:596:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
186.6Intense
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 Jendouba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Aug
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Is August a good time to visit Jendouba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jendouba in August

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

In August, Jendouba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jendouba 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 70 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 Jendouba 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 Jendouba peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jendouba 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 Jendouba 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 Jendouba?

Jendouba sits at 36.5°N, 8.8°E, 143 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ghardimaou, 31 km away.

BéjaTabarkaEl KalaDahmaniSiliana

Topography around Jendouba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jendouba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m.

The land around Jendouba is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,386 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ghardimaou 31 km · El Kef 37 km · Tabursuq 42 km · Béja 44 km · Tabarka 50 km · El Kala 53 km · Dahmani 62 km · Siliana 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 Jendouba (36.5011°, 8.7802°, elevation 143 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).