Tataouine in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tataouine sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tataouine's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tataouine's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tataouine in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 35°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tataouine reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tataouine
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tataouine weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 16° / 8° | 16 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 13 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 14 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 9 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 3 | 1 | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 24° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 8 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 14 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 12 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 15 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tataouine gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tataouine
In summer, Tataouine overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Tataouine?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tataouine sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Tataouine in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tataouine in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.