Sousse in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sousse sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sousse's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sousse's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sousse in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sousse reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sousse
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sousse weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 9° | 33 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 27 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 19° / 11° | 38 | 6 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 24 | 5.3 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 15 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 6 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 9 | 1.4 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 47 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 19° | 45 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 33 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 33 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sousse gets around 77 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sousse
In spring, Sousse overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sousse sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Sousse?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Sousse for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sousse in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sousse sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sousse in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Sousse in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sousse peaks around July 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sousse in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sousse 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Sousse?
Sousse sits at 35.8°N, 10.6°E, 24 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zaouiet Sousse, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Sousse
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sousse.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sousse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.
The land around Sousse is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) 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 Sousse (35.8254°, 10.637°, elevation 24 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.