Rass el Djebel weather in August

In August, Rass el Djebel sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rass el Djebel's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rass el Djebel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rass el Djebel reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12625
22625
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42625
52625
62625
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Rass el Djebel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°81119.74.3
Feb14° / 12°669.810.64.2
Mar15° / 13°497.611.74.9
Apr16° / 15°407.112.95.8
May19° / 17°223.7147.4
Jun22° / 21°71.114.58.9
Jul25° / 24°10.314.39.5
Aug26° / 25°51.213.48.9
Sep25° / 23°405.512.38.1
Oct22° / 20°597.7117.4
Nov19° / 17°8311.3106.1
Dec16° / 14°8512.19.54.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% 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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rass el Djebel gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
173
183
194
204
214
224
235
245
256
266
277
288
298
309
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10531595
20530605
30529606
40529606
50529597
60529597
70528607
80628588
90628588
100628588
110628588
120627598
130627598
140627598
150626608
160626617
170626617
180525637
190525637
200525637
210625627
220624646
230724636
241725616
251825606
261926595
2711027575
2811128555
2921229525
3021330514
3121432484

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:287:23
213.95:287:23
313.95:297:22
413.85:307:21
513.85:317:20
613.85:327:18
713.75:337:17
813.75:347:16
913.75:347:15
1013.65:357:14
1113.65:367:13
1213.65:377:12
1313.55:387:11
1413.55:397:09
1513.55:407:08
1613.45:407:07
1713.45:417:06
1813.45:427:04
1913.35:437:03
2013.35:447:02
2113.35:457:00
2213.25:466:59
2313.25:466:57
2413.15:476:56
2513.15:486:55
2613.15:496:53
2713.05:506:52
2813.05:516:50
2913.05:526:49
3012.95:526:47
3112.95:536:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rass el Djebel

In seasonPeak

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

Rass el Djebel sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is August a good time to visit Rass el Djebel?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rass el Djebel in August

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

In August, Rass el Djebel sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Rass el Djebel in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Rass el Djebel in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rass el Djebel peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rass el Djebel 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 Rass el Djebel is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1519 µg/m³Jul 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rass el Djebel?

Rass el Djebel sits at 37.2°N, 10.1°E, 53 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 10 km away.

Topography around Rass el Djebel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rass el Djebel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Rass el Djebel is covered by grassland (28%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
725 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: El Alia 10 km · Galaat el Andeless 17 km · Menzel Jemil 19 km · Bizerte 23 km · Menzel Abderhaman 23 km · Menzel Bourguiba 31 km · Tinja 33 km · Douar Tindja 34 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 Rass el Djebel (37.2157°, 10.1253°, elevation 53 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).