Sakiet ed Daier weather in August

In August, Sakiet ed Daier sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 Sakiet ed Daier's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakiet ed Daier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sakiet ed Daier reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
73226
83226
93226
103226
113226
123226
133226
143226
153226
163226
173226
183126
193126
203126
213126
223126
233126
243126
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Sakiet ed Daier

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.

Sakiet ed Daier 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° / 10°203.79.96.1
Feb17° / 10°163.610.76.4
Mar19° / 12°22411.77.2
Apr21° / 15°153.312.87.9
May24° / 18°81.813.88.7
Jun28° / 22°30.714.38.0
Jul31° / 25°00.114.16.3
Aug31° / 26°40.913.35.8
Sep29° / 24°263.112.26.9
Oct26° / 20°244.211.18.0
Nov21° / 15°203.410.27.9
Dec18° / 12°203.39.77.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sakiet ed Daier gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
244
254
265
275
285
296
306
317

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111339452
211338463
311237473
411236483
511235493
611234504
711134504
811133514
911133505
1001032535
1101032535
120931546
130931546
140831556
150830566
160730576
170730576
180731557
190731557
200731557
210731557
220731557
230731557
240831547
250831547
260932527
271932517
2811032507
2911033497
3011133488
3111133478

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 16 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
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:30 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:307:16
213.75:317:15
313.75:317:14
413.75:327:13
513.75:337:12
613.65:347:11
713.65:347:10
813.65:357:09
913.55:367:08
1013.55:377:07
1113.55:387:06
1213.45:387:05
1313.45:397:04
1413.45:407:03
1513.35:417:02
1613.35:417:00
1713.35:426:59
1813.35:436:58
1913.25:446:57
2013.25:446:55
2113.25:456:54
2213.15:466:53
2313.15:476:52
2413.05:476:50
2513.05:486:49
2613.05:496:48
2712.95:506:46
2812.95:516:45
2912.95:516:44
3012.85:526:42
3112.85:536:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.75 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
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sakiet ed Daier

In seasonPeak

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

Sakiet ed Daier sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sakiet ed Daier?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sakiet ed Daier for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sakiet ed Daier in August

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

In August, Sakiet ed Daier sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sakiet ed Daier in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Nov 25 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sakiet ed Daier 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 Sakiet ed Daier peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakiet ed Daier 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 Sakiet ed Daier is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1634 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakiet ed Daier?

Sakiet ed Daier sits at 34.8°N, 10.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Ain, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sakiet ed Daier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakiet ed Daier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Sakiet ed Daier is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
272 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: El Ain 2.0 km · Sakiet ez Zit 4.0 km · Dar el Haj Taïeb 6.0 km · Sfax 7.0 km · Gremda 8.0 km · Sidi Abid 15 km · Kellabine 39 km · Mahires 41 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 Sakiet ed Daier (34.7944°, 10.8062°, elevation 12 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).