Tataouine weather in September

In September, Tataouine sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tataouine's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tataouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tataouine reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83323
93323
103323
113323
123322
133322
143322
153322
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293021
303021

How September really feels in Tataouine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 19 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
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tataouine weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
118911
128911
138812
148812
158713
168614
178515
188416
198416
208317
218317
228119
238020
248020
257921
267921
277822
287822
297723
307822

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tataouine gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11217273312
21118273212
31118273113
41118273013
51119273013
61219272913
71219272813
81319272713
91320272713
101420272713
111420272712
121520272711
131620272711
141620272710
15172027279
16171927279
17181927288
18181928287
19191928287
20191928286
21191929285
22201929285
23201929275
24201930274
25201930264
26212030254
27212030244
28222130244
29222230223
30232330213

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:566:39
212.75:576:38
312.65:586:37
412.65:596:35
512.65:596:34
612.56:006:33
712.56:016:31
812.56:016:30
912.46:026:28
1012.46:036:27
1112.46:036:26
1212.36:046:24
1312.36:056:23
1412.36:056:21
1512.26:066:20
1612.26:076:19
1712.26:076:17
1812.16:086:16
1912.16:096:14
2012.16:096:13
2112.06:106:11
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:116:09
2411.96:126:07
2511.96:136:06
2611.96:136:04
2711.86:146:03
2811.86:156:02
2911.76:156:00
3011.76:165:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.74 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 — September's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tataouine

In seasonPeak

In September, Tataouine sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Tataouine?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tataouine for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tataouine in September

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

In September, Tataouine sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tataouine in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).