Mareth weather in August

In August, Mareth sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mareth's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mareth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mareth reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°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)
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How August really feels in Mareth

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.

Mareth weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 163.1106.3
Feb18° / 142.710.87.1
Mar21° / 11°182.611.78.0
Apr24° / 14°112.112.88.7
May28° / 18°51.313.77.6
Jun32° / 21°10.314.25.3
Jul35° / 24°00.1143.6
Aug35° / 25°20.513.23.4
Sep32° / 23°172.612.25.1
Oct28° / 19°21311.27.4
Nov22° / 13°14310.38.2
Dec17° / 183.19.87.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
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19982
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23982
24982
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mareth gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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263
273
283
294
304
314

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111633346
2111632347
3111631357
4111631358
5111530358
6111529369
71115293610
81114283610
91114273611
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16912244014
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Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:34 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:15
213.75:357:15
313.65:367:14
413.65:367:13
513.65:377:12
613.65:387:11
713.55:397:10
813.55:397:09
913.55:407:08
1013.45:417:07
1113.45:427:06
1213.45:427:05
1313.45:437:04
1413.35:447:03
1513.35:447:02
1613.35:457:01
1713.25:467:00
1813.25:476:58
1913.25:476:57
2013.15:486:56
2113.15:496:55
2213.15:506:54
2313.05:506:52
2413.05:516:51
2513.05:526:50
2612.95:526:49
2712.95:536:47
2812.95:546:46
2912.85:546:45
3012.85:556:43
3112.85:566:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
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166.9Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mareth

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Mareth?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mareth in August

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

In August, Mareth sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mareth in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Nov 26 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mareth 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 Mareth peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mareth 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 Mareth is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1739 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mareth?

Mareth sits at 33.6°N, 10.3°E, 51 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Teboulbou, 30 km away.

AjimMétouia

Topography around Mareth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mareth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around Mareth is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, bare terrain (34%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Teboulbou 30 km · Matmata 30 km · Gabes 34 km · Chenini Nahal 35 km · Medenine 36 km · Rhennouch 41 km · Ajim 45 km · Métouia 46 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 Mareth (33.6179°, 10.2854°, elevation 51 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).