Msaken weather in August

In August, Msaken sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. 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 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 Msaken's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Msaken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Msaken reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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

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.

Msaken weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 284.49.96.5
Feb18° / 244.810.66.8
Mar21° / 10°375.811.77.3
Apr24° / 13°255.412.97.9
May28° / 17°173.513.97.2
Jun32° / 20°71.614.44.9
Jul35° / 23°20.414.23.2
Aug35° / 24°10213.43.1
Sep31° / 21°415.312.25.0
Oct27° / 18°396.111.17.1
Nov22° / 13°274.310.17.8
Dec18° / 264.69.67.0

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 9% 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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27919
28919
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Msaken gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
217
227
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248
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269
2710
2811
2912
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117373870
2016373980
3016363990
4015363990
50153540100
60143540110
70143440110
80133441120
90123342121
100113343121
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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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 5:29 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:297:19
213.85:307:18
313.85:307:17
413.75:317:16
513.75:327:15
613.75:337:14
713.75:347:13
813.65:347:12
913.65:357:11
1013.65:367:10
1113.55:377:08
1213.55:387:07
1313.55:387:06
1413.45:397:05
1513.45:407:04
1613.45:417:03
1713.35:427:01
1813.35:427:00
1913.35:436:59
2013.25:446:58
2113.25:456:56
2213.25:466:55
2313.15:466:54
2413.15:476:52
2513.05:486:51
2613.05:496:50
2713.05:506:48
2812.95:506:47
2912.95:516:45
3012.95:526:44
3112.85:536:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
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126.9Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Msaken

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Msaken?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Msaken. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Msaken in August

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

In August, Msaken sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Msaken 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 17 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 29 to Nov 27 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Msaken 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 Msaken peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Msaken 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 Msaken is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1128 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Msaken?

Msaken sits at 35.7°N, 10.6°E, 47 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ezzouhour, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Msaken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Msaken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Msaken is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (30%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ezzouhour 7.0 km · Zaouiet Sousse 8.0 km · Ouardenine 9.0 km · Ouerdanine 10 km · Maatmeur 10 km · Kalaa Srira 11 km · Sousse 12 km · Sahline 12 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 Msaken (35.7292°, 10.5808°, elevation 47 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).