Tunis vs Trapani (TP): which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 232 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Trapani (TP) is the sunnier overall: about 2,928 hours of sunshine a year to Tunis's 2,725. Tunis has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Trapani (TP) 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 | Trapani (TP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,725 | 2,928 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 54/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 563 mm | 591 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tunis vs Trapani (TP) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis | Trapani (TP) | Tunis | Trapani (TP) | Tunis | Trapani (TP) | Tunis | Trapani (TP) | |
| January | 49 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 64 | 71 | 14° | 15° |
| February | 50 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 50 | 64 | 15° | 15° |
| March | 70 | 50 | 18° | 15° | 63 | 55 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 85 | 74 | 21° | 18° | 54 | 44 | 19° | 17° |
| May | 89 | 91 | 25° | 21° | 35 | 28 | 22° | 20° |
| June | 91 | 94 | 31° | 25° | 20 | 14 | 26° | 23° |
| July | 75 | 95 | 34° | 29° | 7 | 8 | 28° | 25° |
| August | 73 | 94 | 34° | 29° | 21 | 15 | 30° | 28° |
| September | 83 | 85 | 29° | 26° | 65 | 61 | 27° | 25° |
| October | 84 | 82 | 26° | 23° | 61 | 78 | 24° | 22° |
| November | 85 | 75 | 20° | 19° | 57 | 77 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 55 | 55 | 16° | 16° | 66 | 76 | 16° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tunis · Feb Tunis · Mar Tunis · Apr Tunis · May even · Jun Trapani (TP) · Jul Trapani (TP) · Aug Trapani (TP) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Tunis · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tunis (average score 60/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tunis (average score 81/100 vs 72). Tunis is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Trapani (TP) (average score 94/100 vs 80). Tunis is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Tunis averages 84/100, Trapani (TP) 84/100. Tunis is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°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, Trapani (TP) about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tunis weather by month · Trapani (TP) weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia · Best time to visit Italy.
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