Métouia weather in August

In August, Métouia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°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 Métouia's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Métouia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
10%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Métouia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°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)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53426
63426
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How August really feels in Métouia

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.

Métouia 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° / 152.8106.3
Feb17° / 10°122.610.77.1
Mar20° / 12°172.711.77.8
Apr23° / 15°122.112.88.6
May26° / 19°61.113.78.5
Jun30° / 22°10.314.26.8
Jul33° / 25°00145.1
Aug33° / 26°20.413.34.6
Sep31° / 24°182.212.25.9
Oct27° / 20°193.211.17.7
Nov22° / 14°152.710.28.2
Dec17° / 10°153.19.87.0

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 3%. 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
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Métouia gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
232
242
252
262
273
283
293
303
313

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121547350
2121547350
3121546361
4121545361
5121545371
6121544371
7121543372
8021543382
9021543382
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11021442393
12021442394
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14011341404
15011241414
16011241414
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18121141414
19121142414
20121142414
21121142404
22121143403
23121144403
24121144393
25121145393
26121245383
27121245373
28121246373
29121346363
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31131346353

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:35 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:357:17
213.75:367:16
313.75:367:16
413.65:377:15
513.65:387:14
613.65:387:13
713.55:397:12
813.55:407:11
913.55:417:10
1013.55:417:09
1113.45:427:08
1213.45:437:07
1313.45:447:06
1413.35:447:05
1513.35:457:04
1613.35:467:02
1713.25:477:01
1813.25:477:00
1913.25:486:59
2013.15:496:58
2113.15:506:56
2213.15:506:55
2313.05:516:54
2413.05:526:53
2513.05:526:51
2612.95:536:50
2712.95:546:49
2812.95:556:47
2912.85:556:46
3012.85:566:45
3112.85:576:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Métouia

In seasonPeak

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

Métouia sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Métouia?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Métouia in August

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

In August, Métouia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Métouia 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 15 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 7 to Nov 24 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Métouia 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 Métouia peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Métouia 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 Métouia is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1558 µg/m³Aug 1731 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Unhealthy
Feb46Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Métouia?

Métouia sits at 34.0°N, 10.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Rhennouch, 7.0 km away.

MatmataMarethAjim

Topography around Métouia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Métouia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m.

The land around Métouia is covered by bare terrain (60%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
819 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Rhennouch 7.0 km · Chenini Nahal 11 km · Gabes 13 km · Teboulbou 17 km · El Hamma 20 km · Matmata 46 km · Mareth 46 km · Ajim 75 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 Métouia (33.9592°, 9.9962°, elevation 27 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).