Monastir vs Lampedusa: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 171 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Monastir and Lampedusa are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,177 vs 3,136 hours a year. Monastir has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Monastir | Lampedusa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,177 | 3,136 |
| Sunniest month | July (97/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 402 mm | 415 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Monastir vs Lampedusa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monastir | Lampedusa | Monastir | Lampedusa | Monastir | Lampedusa | Monastir | Lampedusa | |
| January | 61 | 52 | 16° | 15° | 37 | 48 | 17° | 18° |
| February | 62 | 52 | 16° | 15° | 28 | 42 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 75 | 53 | 18° | 15° | 44 | 37 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 92 | 62 | 20° | 16° | 30 | 23 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 94 | 87 | 24° | 19° | 22 | 16 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 95 | 96 | 28° | 23° | 14 | 7 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 97 | 97 | 31° | 26° | 6 | 3 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 94 | 96 | 32° | 27° | 20 | 11 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 87 | 88 | 29° | 26° | 61 | 51 | 27° | 28° |
| October | 88 | 86 | 25° | 24° | 56 | 62 | 25° | 26° |
| November | 91 | 88 | 21° | 20° | 37 | 53 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 67 | 65 | 17° | 17° | 47 | 62 | 19° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Monastir · Feb Monastir · Mar Monastir · Apr Monastir · May Monastir · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Monastir · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Monastir (average score 70/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Monastir (average score 87/100 vs 67). Monastir is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Monastir averages 95/100, Lampedusa 96/100. Monastir is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Monastir averages 88/100, Lampedusa 87/100. Monastir is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Monastir about 6 months a year, Lampedusa about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Monastir weather by month · Lampedusa weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia · Best time to visit Italy.
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