Zouila in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zouila sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 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 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Zouila's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zouila's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zouila in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zouila reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zouila
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 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.
Zouila 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 | 17° / 10° | 26 | 5 | 9.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 10° | 22 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 21 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 13 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 6 | 1 | 13.3 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 38 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 33 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 26 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 26 | 4.7 | 9.6 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zouila gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zouila
In summer, Zouila overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zouila sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Zouila?
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 reasonable time to visit Zouila for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zouila in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zouila sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Zouila in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Zouila in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Zouila peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zouila 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 Zouila is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 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) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Zouila?
Zouila sits at 35.5°N, 11.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mahdia, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Zouila
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zouila.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.
The land around Zouila is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and cropland (25%) 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 Zouila (35.5006°, 11.0606°, elevation 5 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.