Menzel Abderhaman weather in August

In August, Menzel Abderhaman sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 Menzel Abderhaman's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Abderhaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Menzel Abderhaman reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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 Menzel Abderhaman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Menzel Abderhaman 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
Jan15° / 11°6710.59.74.6
Feb15° / 10°601010.64.5
Mar17° / 11°518.411.75.7
Apr19° / 13°488.112.96.6
May22° / 16°304.9147.9
Jun26° / 20°91.614.58.5
Jul29° / 23°20.314.37.4
Aug30° / 23°101.913.46.7
Sep27° / 22°466.512.37.2
Oct24° / 19°527.8117.5
Nov20° / 15°6410.5106.3
Dec16° / 12°6710.79.55.2

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 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
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24928
25919
269010
279010
289010
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Menzel Abderhaman gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
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115
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166
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3112

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101052362
201051372
301050382
401049392
501049392
601048402
701047413
801046423
901045423
100945433
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2611043442
2711143432
2811243412
2921343402
3021443392
3121544372

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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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 5:29 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:297:25
213.95:297:24
313.95:307:23
413.85:317:22
513.85:327:21
613.85:337:20
713.75:347:19
813.75:357:17
913.75:357:16
1013.65:367:15
1113.65:377:14
1213.65:387:13
1313.55:397:12
1413.55:407:10
1513.55:417:09
1613.45:417:08
1713.45:427:07
1813.45:437:05
1913.35:447:04
2013.35:457:03
2113.35:467:01
2213.25:477:00
2313.25:476:59
2413.15:486:57
2513.15:496:56
2613.15:506:54
2713.05:516:53
2813.05:526:51
2913.05:536:50
3012.95:536:48
3112.95:546:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.64 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
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
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126.8Intense
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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 Menzel Abderhaman

In seasonPeak

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

Menzel Abderhaman sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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Is August a good time to visit Menzel Abderhaman?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menzel Abderhaman in August

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

In August, Menzel Abderhaman sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Menzel Abderhaman 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 15 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 Menzel Abderhaman 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 Menzel Abderhaman peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menzel Abderhaman 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 Menzel Abderhaman is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1919 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Menzel Abderhaman?

Menzel Abderhaman sits at 37.2°N, 9.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Bizerte, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Menzel Abderhaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Abderhaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m.

The land around Menzel Abderhaman is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
705 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bizerte 4.0 km · Menzel Jemil 5.0 km · Menzel Bourguiba 12 km · Tinja 13 km · Douar Tindja 13 km · El Alia 17 km · Rass el Djebel 23 km · Mateur 28 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 Menzel Abderhaman (37.2374°, 9.8631°, elevation 10 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).