Tozeur weather in August

In August, Tozeur sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tozeur's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tozeur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
11%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tozeur reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14028
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34028
44028
54028
64028
74028
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94028
104028
114028
124028
134027
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223927
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273927
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293826
303826
313826

How August really feels in Tozeur

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
26 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Tozeur weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 102.2107.1
Feb19° / 81.710.77.9
Mar23° / 12°10211.78.6
Apr28° / 16°101.912.87.8
May33° / 20°4113.74.8
Jun37° / 25°10.314.21.7
Jul40° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°20.513.30.3
Sep35° / 24°101.712.23.1
Oct30° / 19°92.111.16.5
Nov23° / 12°132.110.28.5
Dec18° / 91.89.87.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tozeur gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12536345
22535345
32535356
42534356
52434357
62433357
72333368
82333369
92233369
1021333610
1120333611
1220333711
1319333712
1418333712
1517333712
1617333713
1716333813
1816333813
1916333813
2016333813
2116323913
2216323913
2316313913
2416314013
2516314013
2616304113
2716304113
2816304113
2915304114
3015304114
3115304114

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:427:25
213.75:437:24
313.75:447:23
413.65:457:22
513.65:457:21
613.65:467:20
713.55:477:19
813.55:477:18
913.55:487:17
1013.55:497:16
1113.45:507:15
1213.45:507:14
1313.45:517:13
1413.35:527:12
1513.35:537:11
1613.35:537:10
1713.25:547:09
1813.25:557:07
1913.25:567:06
2013.15:567:05
2113.15:577:04
2213.15:587:03
2313.05:587:01
2413.05:597:00
2513.06:006:59
2612.96:016:57
2712.96:016:56
2812.96:026:55
2912.86:036:53
3012.86:046:52
3112.86:046:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tozeur

In seasonPeak

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

Tozeur sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tozeur?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tozeur.

What to pack for Tozeur in August

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

In August, Tozeur sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tozeur in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tozeur peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tozeur 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 Tozeur is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1961 µg/m³Dec 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tozeur?

Tozeur sits at 33.9°N, 8.1°E, 51 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Nefta, 24 km away.

MetlaouiAr RudayyifMoularèsKebiliEl KsarGafsaBir el Ater

Topography around Tozeur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tozeur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m.

The land around Tozeur is covered by trees (39%), bare terrain (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Nefta 24 km · Metlaoui 51 km · Ar Rudayyif 52 km · Moularès 64 km · Kebili 81 km · El Ksar 82 km · Gafsa 82 km · Bir el Ater 92 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 Tozeur (33.9197°, 8.1335°, elevation 51 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).