Tunis vs Monastir: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Monastir is the sunnier overall: about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year to Tunis's 2,725. Monastir has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tunis | Monastir | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,725 | 3,177 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 563 mm | 402 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tunis vs Monastir month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis | Monastir | Tunis | Monastir | Tunis | Monastir | Tunis | Monastir | |
| January | 49 | 61 | 15° | 16° | 64 | 37 | 14° | 17° |
| February | 50 | 62 | 15° | 16° | 50 | 28 | 15° | 16° |
| March | 70 | 75 | 18° | 18° | 63 | 44 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 85 | 92 | 21° | 20° | 54 | 30 | 19° | 18° |
| May | 89 | 94 | 25° | 24° | 35 | 22 | 22° | 20° |
| June | 91 | 95 | 31° | 28° | 20 | 14 | 26° | 24° |
| July | 75 | 97 | 34° | 31° | 7 | 6 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 73 | 94 | 34° | 32° | 21 | 20 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 83 | 87 | 29° | 29° | 65 | 61 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 84 | 88 | 26° | 25° | 61 | 56 | 24° | 25° |
| November | 85 | 91 | 20° | 21° | 57 | 37 | 21° | 23° |
| December | 55 | 67 | 16° | 17° | 66 | 47 | 16° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Monastir · Feb Monastir · Mar Monastir · Apr Monastir · May Monastir · Jun Monastir · Jul Monastir · Aug Monastir · Sep Monastir · Oct Monastir · Nov Monastir · Dec Monastir.
When to pick which
- November–February: Monastir (average score 70/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Monastir (average score 87/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Monastir (average score 95/100 vs 80). Tunis is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Monastir (average score 88/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Tunis's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tunis 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: Tunis weather by month · Monastir weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia.
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