Menzel Bourguiba weather in December

In December, Menzel Bourguiba sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Menzel Bourguiba's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Bourguiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:33 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Menzel Bourguiba reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71713
81712
91712
101712
111712
121712
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201612
211612
221612
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241612
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261611
271611
281611
291611
301611
311511

How December really feels in Menzel Bourguiba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Menzel Bourguiba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Menzel Bourguiba gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
737
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
278211
379201
480191
582171
683161
785150
886140
987130
1088120
1189110
1289110
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179280
189280
199370
209370
219370
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:225:00
29.67:234:59
39.67:234:59
49.67:244:59
59.67:254:59
69.67:264:59
79.57:274:59
89.57:284:59
99.57:284:59
109.57:294:59
119.57:305:00
129.57:315:00
139.57:315:00
149.57:325:00
159.57:335:00
169.57:335:01
179.57:345:01
189.47:345:01
199.47:355:02
209.47:365:02
219.47:365:03
229.47:375:03
239.47:375:04
249.47:375:04
259.47:385:05
269.47:385:05
279.57:395:06
289.57:395:06
299.57:395:07
309.57:395:08
319.57:405:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Menzel Bourguiba

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Menzel Bourguiba?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Menzel Bourguiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menzel Bourguiba in December

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

In December, Menzel Bourguiba sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Menzel Bourguiba in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 Bourguiba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menzel Bourguiba 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 Menzel Bourguiba in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Menzel Bourguiba 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 Bourguiba?

Menzel Bourguiba sits at 37.2°N, 9.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tinja, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Menzel Bourguiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Bourguiba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Menzel Bourguiba is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
725 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Tinja 2.0 km · Douar Tindja 3.0 km · Menzel Abderhaman 12 km · Menzel Jemil 15 km · Bizerte 16 km · Mateur 17 km · El Alia 22 km · Rass el Djebel 31 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 Bourguiba (37.1537°, 9.7859°, elevation 9 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).