Zarzis weather in July

In July, Zarzis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zarzis's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarzis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:21 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
4%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zarzis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Zarzis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zarzis weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°193.3106.1
Feb16° / 12°162.910.86.4
Mar18° / 14°132.211.77.4
Apr20° / 16°81.612.88.2
May23° / 19°30.813.78.9
Jun26° / 22°10.114.29.1
Jul29° / 25°00148.0
Aug30° / 26°10.213.27.2
Sep28° / 25°161.812.27.5
Oct26° / 22°253.711.28.1
Nov21° / 17°243.910.37.9
Dec18° / 13°264.69.86.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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17991
18991
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20991
21991
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301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zarzis gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111455291
211353321
311251342
411150362
511049382
601048402
70947412
80946432
90845442
100845442
110844452
120844462
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140744472
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200542512
210541522
220440542
230439552
240337582
250336592
260335593
270334603
280233623
290231634
300231634
310230635

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:137:25
214.25:137:25
314.25:147:25
414.25:147:25
514.25:157:25
614.25:157:24
714.15:167:24
814.15:167:24
914.15:177:24
1014.15:177:24
1114.15:187:23
1214.15:187:23
1314.15:197:23
1414.15:197:23
1514.05:207:22
1614.05:217:22
1714.05:217:21
1814.05:227:21
1914.05:227:20
2013.95:237:20
2113.95:247:19
2213.95:247:19
2313.95:257:18
2413.95:267:18
2513.85:267:17
2613.85:277:16
2713.85:287:16
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2913.85:297:14
3013.75:307:14
3113.75:317:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
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277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zarzis

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is July a good time to visit Zarzis?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Zarzis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zarzis in July

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

In July, Zarzis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zarzis in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Dec 5 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Zarzis in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Zarzis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zarzis in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zarzis is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1832 µg/m³Jul 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarzis?

Zarzis sits at 33.5°N, 11.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Midoun, 36 km away.

DjerbaMedenineMarethTataouine

Topography around Zarzis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarzis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Zarzis is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
466 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Midoun 36 km · El Mgarsa 37 km · Ajim 41 km · Ben Gardane 42 km · Djerba 48 km · Medenine 59 km · Mareth 78 km · Tataouine 89 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 Zarzis (33.504°, 11.1121°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).