Hammamet (Enfidha) vs Monastir: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 45 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Monastir is the sunnier overall: about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year to Hammamet (Enfidha)'s 2,724. Monastir has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hammamet (Enfidha) | Monastir | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,724 | 3,177 |
| Sunniest month | July (94/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 68/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 402 mm | 402 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Hammamet (Enfidha) vs Monastir month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammamet (Enfidha) | Monastir | Hammamet (Enfidha) | Monastir | Hammamet (Enfidha) | Monastir | Hammamet (Enfidha) | Monastir | |
| January | 59 | 61 | 16° | 16° | 37 | 37 | 16° | 17° |
| February | 60 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 28 | 28 | 16° | 16° |
| March | 72 | 75 | 18° | 18° | 44 | 44 | 17° | 16° |
| April | 90 | 92 | 20° | 20° | 30 | 30 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 91 | 94 | 24° | 24° | 22 | 22 | 21° | 20° |
| June | 92 | 95 | 28° | 28° | 14 | 14 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 94 | 97 | 31° | 31° | 6 | 6 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 91 | 94 | 32° | 32° | 20 | 20 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 84 | 87 | 29° | 29° | 61 | 61 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 85 | 88 | 25° | 25° | 56 | 56 | 25° | 25° |
| November | 88 | 91 | 21° | 21° | 37 | 37 | 22° | 23° |
| December | 65 | 67 | 17° | 17° | 47 | 47 | 18° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Monastir · Apr even · May Monastir · Jun Monastir · Jul Monastir · Aug Monastir · Sep Monastir · Oct Monastir · Nov Monastir · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hammamet (Enfidha) averages 68/100, Monastir 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Monastir (average score 87/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Monastir (average score 95/100 vs 92). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Monastir (average score 88/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Hammamet (Enfidha) about 7 months a year, Monastir about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Hammamet (Enfidha) weather by month · Monastir weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia.
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