Nefta weather in August

In August, Nefta sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nefta's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nefta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
10%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nefta reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14128
24128
34128
44128
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104128
114128
124128
134028
144028
154028
164027
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204027
214027
224027
234027
244027
253927
263927
273927
283927
293927
303926
313826

How August really feels in Nefta

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
27 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Nefta 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° / 112.3107.1
Feb19° / 71.610.78.0
Mar24° / 12°101.911.78.7
Apr28° / 16°91.912.87.7
May33° / 21°4113.74.6
Jun38° / 25°10.214.21.5
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.513.30.2
Sep36° / 24°91.612.22.9
Oct30° / 19°91.811.16.4
Nov23° / 12°111.710.28.5
Dec18° / 929.87.5

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 (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nefta gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127383050
227373150
327363260
426353260
526343370
626333380
726333380
826323390
9253133100
10253134100
11243134110
12233134120
13233134120
14223134130
15213134130
16213134140
17203134140
18203134140
19203135140
20203135140
21203136140
22203136130
23203037130
24203037130
25203038130
26203038130
27192938130
28192938130
29192938130
30192838140
31192838141

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
1315light breeze
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2015light 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 5:43 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:437:26
213.75:447:25
313.75:457:24
413.65:467:23
513.65:467:22
613.65:477:21
713.55:487:20
813.55:497:19
913.55:497:18
1013.55:507:17
1113.45:517:16
1213.45:527:15
1313.45:527:14
1413.35:537:13
1513.35:547:12
1613.35:547:11
1713.25:557:10
1813.25:567:08
1913.25:577:07
2013.15:577:06
2113.15:587:05
2213.15:597:04
2313.06:007:02
2413.06:007:01
2513.06:017:00
2612.96:026:58
2712.96:026:57
2812.96:036:56
2912.86:046:54
3012.86:056:53
3112.86:056:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nefta

In seasonPeak

In August, Nefta sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Nefta?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nefta.

What to pack for Nefta in August

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

In August, Nefta sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nefta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nefta peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nefta 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 Nefta is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1961 µg/m³Dec 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nefta?

Nefta sits at 33.9°N, 7.9°E, 65 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tozeur, 24 km away.

Ar RudayyifMetlaouiMoularèsBir el AterKebiliEl Ksar

Topography around Nefta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nefta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Nefta is covered by bare terrain (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
954 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Tozeur 24 km · Ar Rudayyif 62 km · Metlaoui 69 km · Moularès 77 km · Debila 95 km · Bir el Ater 98 km · Kebili 103 km · El Ksar 103 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 Nefta (33.8731°, 7.8777°, elevation 65 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. 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).