Mégrine weather in August

In August, Mégrine sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 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 Mégrine's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mégrine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Mégrine 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 28°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
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How August really feels in Mégrine

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.

Mégrine 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° / 478.69.85.0
Feb16° / 498.810.65.0
Mar18° / 10°467.711.76.2
Apr20° / 13°427.712.96.9
May24° / 16°244.413.98.1
Jun28° / 20°101.614.57.6
Jul31° / 22°20.314.36.1
Aug32° / 23°92.413.45.5
Sep29° / 21°385.612.26.7
Oct25° / 18°467.2117.5
Nov20° / 14°467.6106.9
Dec17° / 11°468.39.55.7

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 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26919
27919
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mégrine gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3113

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112953170
212952180
312852190
412850210
512750220
602651230
702651230
802551240
902451250
1002352250
1102252260
1202153260
1302053261
1401954261
1501855261
1601756261
1701657261
1801657261
1901558261
2001558261
2111557261
2211557261
2311557261
2411656261
2521754261
2621755251
2721854251
2831952251
2932150251
3032250251
3132349241

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:22 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:287:22
213.95:297:21
313.85:307:20
413.85:317:19
513.85:317:18
613.75:327:17
713.75:337:16
813.75:347:15
913.75:357:14
1013.65:367:13
1113.65:367:12
1213.65:377:11
1313.55:387:09
1413.55:397:08
1513.55:407:07
1613.45:417:06
1713.45:417:04
1813.35:427:03
1913.35:437:02
2013.35:447:00
2113.25:456:59
2213.25:466:58
2313.25:476:56
2413.15:476:55
2513.15:486:54
2613.15:496:52
2713.05:506:51
2813.05:516:49
2912.95:526:48
3012.95:526:46
3112.95:536:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mégrine

In seasonPeak

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

Mégrine 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 Mégrine?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mégrine in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mégrine 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 17 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 3 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mégrine 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 Mégrine 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 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mégrine 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 Mégrine 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 Mégrine?

Mégrine sits at 36.8°N, 10.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ben Arous, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mégrine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mégrine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Mégrine is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ben Arous 2.0 km · Radès 3.0 km · Boumhel El Bassatine 5.0 km · El Mourouj 7.0 km · Ez Zahra 7.0 km · La Goulette 8.0 km · Tunis 8.0 km · Fouchana 10 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 Mégrine (36.7692°, 10.2364°, elevation 6 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).