Moknine weather in August

In August, Moknine sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moknine's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moknine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Moknine reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Moknine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 26 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
26
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.

Moknine 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° / 11°396.39.95.5
Feb16° / 11°305.810.75.6
Mar17° / 12°365.711.76.4
Apr19° / 14°194.712.97.3
May22° / 17°112.613.98.3
Jun26° / 21°4114.48.9
Jul29° / 24°10.214.27.9
Aug29° / 25°6113.37.1
Sep28° / 23°454.712.27.5
Oct25° / 20°456.811.17.7
Nov21° / 16°426.310.17.2
Dec17° / 13°4379.66.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15955
16955
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19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moknine gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
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173
184
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204
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266
277
287
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308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10837523
20837523
30736543
40735544
50735544
60634564
70634555
80633565
90633556
100632566
110532576
120531577
130531577
140530587
150430597
160429598
170429598
180429598
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220428608
230528607
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250628597
260728587
270829567
281929547
2911030527
3011130517
3111231497

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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515light breeze
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815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:287:17
213.85:297:16
313.85:297:15
413.75:307:14
513.75:317:13
613.75:327:12
713.65:337:11
813.65:337:10
913.65:347:09
1013.65:357:08
1113.55:367:07
1213.55:377:06
1313.55:377:05
1413.45:387:04
1513.45:397:02
1613.45:407:01
1713.35:417:00
1813.35:416:59
1913.35:426:58
2013.25:436:56
2113.25:446:55
2213.25:456:54
2313.15:456:52
2413.15:466:51
2513.05:476:50
2613.05:486:48
2713.05:486:47
2812.95:496:45
2912.95:506:44
3012.95:516:43
3112.85:526:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.68 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
87.0Intense
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246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Moknine

In seasonPeak

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

Moknine sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Moknine?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Moknine for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moknine in August

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

In August, Moknine sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Moknine in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Moknine 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 Moknine peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Moknine 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 Moknine is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moknine?

Moknine sits at 35.6°N, 10.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ksar Hellal, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Moknine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moknine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Moknine is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (42%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ksar Hellal 2.0 km · Teboulba 6.0 km · Bekalta 9.0 km · Bembla et Mnara 12 km · Djemmal 13 km · Zeramedine 16 km · Monastir 17 km · Skanes 18 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 Moknine (35.6333°, 10.9°, elevation 18 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).