Tripoli vs Zarzis: which is sunnier?
🇱🇾 Libya vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 257 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tripoli is the sunnier overall: about 3,424 hours of sunshine a year to Zarzis's 3,296. Tripoli has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tripoli | Zarzis | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,424 | 3,296 |
| Sunniest month | July (100/100) | July (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 71/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 99/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 254 mm | 211 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tripoli vs Zarzis month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | Zarzis | Tripoli | Zarzis | Tripoli | Zarzis | Tripoli | Zarzis | |
| January | 61 | 56 | 16° | 15° | 44 | 16 | 18° | 15° |
| February | 69 | 64 | 17° | 16° | 38 | 17 | 17° | 16° |
| March | 80 | 78 | 18° | 18° | 20 | 25 | 18° | 18° |
| April | 98 | 96 | 21° | 20° | 8 | 14 | 18° | 20° |
| May | 99 | 97 | 24° | 23° | 5 | 9 | 21° | 23° |
| June | 99 | 98 | 27° | 27° | 2 | 4 | 24° | 26° |
| July | 100 | 99 | 30° | 30° | 0 | 1 | 27° | 29° |
| August | 99 | 98 | 31° | 30° | 1 | 4 | 28° | 30° |
| September | 96 | 94 | 29° | 29° | 21 | 26 | 28° | 29° |
| October | 94 | 94 | 27° | 26° | 29 | 28 | 26° | 26° |
| November | 93 | 93 | 22° | 21° | 35 | 33 | 22° | 22° |
| December | 75 | 69 | 18° | 17° | 51 | 34 | 20° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tripoli · Feb Tripoli · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Tripoli.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tripoli (average score 75/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tripoli averages 92/100, Zarzis 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Tripoli averages 99/100, Zarzis 98/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tripoli averages 95/100, Zarzis 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Zarzis's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tripoli about 7 months a year, Zarzis about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tripoli weather by month · Zarzis weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia.
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