Nefta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nefta sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early June to 39°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Nefta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nefta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nefta in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early June to 39°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nefta reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nefta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nefta weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 11 | 2.3 | 10 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 7 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 9 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 9 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 11 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 9 | 2 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nefta gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nefta
In summer, Nefta overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Nefta?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nefta.
What to pack for Nefta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nefta sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Nefta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nefta in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.