Mateur weather in August

In August, Mateur sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.9 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 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 Mateur's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mateur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Mateur reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303122
313122

How August really feels in Mateur

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.

Mateur 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° / 569.99.74.6
Feb15° / 589.710.64.7
Mar18° / 559.211.75.9
Apr20° / 12°528.612.96.8
May25° / 15°335.5147.9
Jun29° / 19°122.514.56.9
Jul32° / 22°30.914.35.4
Aug32° / 22°122.913.44.9
Sep29° / 20°457.112.36.2
Oct25° / 17°467.8117.3
Nov20° / 13°549.6106.5
Dec16° / 549.59.55.4

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
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
278911
288911
298812
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mateur gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
189
199
209
2110
2210
2311
2412
2512
2613
2714
2814
2915
3016
3117

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1738488
2737488
3736489
47354810
57354810
67344811
77334911
87324911
97324912
107315012
117305112
126305212
136295312
146285412
156285412
165275612
175265712
185265712
195265712
205265712
215265712
226265513
236265513
247265413
257275313
267285312
278295112
288295112
299304912
309314812
319324712

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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 5:30 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:307:25
213.95:317:24
313.95:317:23
413.85:327:22
513.85:337:21
613.85:347:20
713.75:357:19
813.75:367:18
913.75:377:17
1013.65:377:16
1113.65:387:14
1213.65:397:13
1313.55:407:12
1413.55:417:11
1513.55:427:10
1613.45:437:08
1713.45:437:07
1813.45:447:06
1913.35:457:04
2013.35:467:03
2113.35:477:02
2213.25:487:00
2313.25:486:59
2413.15:496:58
2513.15:506:56
2613.15:516:55
2713.05:526:53
2813.05:536:52
2912.95:546:50
3012.95:546:49
3112.95:556:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.65 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
86.9Intense
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 Mateur

In seasonPeak

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

Mateur 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 Mateur?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mateur in August

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

In August, Mateur sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mateur 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 37 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 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
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mateur 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 Mateur peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mateur 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 Mateur 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 Mateur?

Mateur sits at 37.0°N, 9.7°E, 36 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tinja, 16 km away.

Topography around Mateur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mateur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Mateur is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tinja 16 km · Douar Tindja 16 km · Menzel Bourguiba 17 km · Menzel Abderhaman 28 km · Tebourba 28 km · Menzel Jemil 31 km · Bizerte 32 km · Jedeïda 33 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 Mateur (37.0404°, 9.6656°, elevation 36 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).