Tataouine weather in August

In August, Tataouine sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tataouine's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tataouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tataouine reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 41°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)
13624
23624
33624
43624
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203624
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303523
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How August really feels in Tataouine

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.

Tataouine 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° / 162.610.16.4
Feb18° / 132.510.87.2
Mar21° / 11°142.211.78.2
Apr25° / 14°91.612.88.7
May29° / 17°3113.77.2
Jun33° / 21°10.314.14.9
Jul35° / 23°00.1143.3
Aug35° / 24°10.413.23.2
Sep32° / 22°81.712.24.9
Oct28° / 18°142.111.27.4
Nov22° / 13°122.110.38.3
Dec17° / 152.99.97.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tataouine gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152334263
2142334273
3142233273
4142233284
5142132284
6142131295
7152031295
8152030296
9142030307
10141929307
11141929318
12131928328
13131828328
14131828339
15121827349
16121827349
17121727359
18121727359
19121727369
20121726369
21121626369
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25121626369
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271216263610
281217263510
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301217263411
311217263311

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 5:35 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:357:14
213.65:367:13
313.65:367:12
413.65:377:11
513.55:387:10
613.55:387:09
713.55:397:08
813.55:407:07
913.45:417:06
1013.45:417:05
1113.45:427:04
1213.35:437:03
1313.35:437:02
1413.35:447:01
1513.35:457:00
1613.25:466:59
1713.25:466:58
1813.25:476:57
1913.15:486:56
2013.15:486:54
2113.15:496:53
2213.05:506:52
2313.05:506:51
2413.05:516:50
2512.95:526:48
2612.95:526:47
2712.95:536:46
2812.85:546:45
2912.85:546:43
3012.85:556:42
3112.75:566:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tataouine

In seasonPeak

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

Tataouine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tataouine?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tataouine. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tataouine in August

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

In August, Tataouine sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tataouine in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tataouine peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tataouine 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 Tataouine is worst in April — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1252 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr53Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tataouine?

Tataouine sits at 32.9°N, 10.5°E, 238 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Medenine, 48 km away.

MedenineBen GardaneMarethMatmataZarzisAjimTeboulbouMidoun

Topography around Tataouine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tataouine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Tataouine is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Medenine 48 km · Ben Gardane 75 km · Mareth 78 km · Matmata 82 km · Zarzis 89 km · Ajim 93 km · Teboulbou 107 km · Midoun 110 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 Tataouine (32.9297°, 10.4518°, elevation 238 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).