Tunis vs Annaba: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇩🇿 Algeria · 215 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tunis and Annaba are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,725 vs 2,786 hours a year. Tunis has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Annaba in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tunis | Annaba | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,725 | 2,786 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 563 mm | 782 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tunis vs Annaba month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis | Annaba | Tunis | Annaba | Tunis | Annaba | Tunis | Annaba | |
| January | 49 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 64 | 116 | 14° | 17° |
| February | 50 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 50 | 97 | 15° | 16° |
| March | 70 | 61 | 18° | 17° | 63 | 79 | 16° | 17° |
| April | 85 | 84 | 21° | 20° | 54 | 63 | 19° | 18° |
| May | 89 | 88 | 25° | 23° | 35 | 40 | 22° | 20° |
| June | 91 | 93 | 31° | 28° | 20 | 13 | 26° | 24° |
| July | 75 | 94 | 34° | 31° | 7 | 6 | 28° | 26° |
| August | 73 | 92 | 34° | 31° | 21 | 21 | 30° | 28° |
| September | 83 | 86 | 29° | 28° | 65 | 51 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 84 | 83 | 26° | 25° | 61 | 68 | 24° | 26° |
| November | 85 | 75 | 20° | 20° | 57 | 111 | 21° | 23° |
| December | 55 | 49 | 16° | 16° | 66 | 117 | 16° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tunis · Feb Tunis · Mar Tunis · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Annaba · Aug Annaba · Sep Annaba · Oct even · Nov Tunis · Dec Tunis.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tunis (average score 60/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tunis (average score 81/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Annaba (average score 93/100 vs 80). Tunis is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Tunis averages 84/100, Annaba 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Tunis's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tunis about 7 months a year, Annaba about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tunis weather by month · Annaba weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia · Best time to visit Algeria.
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