Zarzis vs Hassi Messaoud: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇩🇿 Algeria · 498 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hassi Messaoud is the sunnier overall: about 3,770 hours of sunshine a year to Zarzis's 3,296. Hassi Messaoud has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Zarzis in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zarzis | Hassi Messaoud | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,296 | 3,770 |
| Sunniest month | July (99/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 71/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 7/100 |
| Rain / year | 211 mm | 47 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Zarzis vs Hassi Messaoud month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarzis | Hassi Messaoud | Zarzis | Hassi Messaoud | Zarzis | Hassi Messaoud | |
| January | 56 | 66 | 15° | 16° | 16 | 6 |
| February | 64 | 91 | 16° | 19° | 17 | 2 |
| March | 78 | 99 | 18° | 24° | 25 | 7 |
| April | 96 | 99 | 20° | 29° | 14 | 6 |
| May | 97 | 70 | 23° | 35° | 9 | 3 |
| June | 98 | 20 | 27° | 40° | 4 | 1 |
| July | 99 | 0 | 30° | 43° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 98 | 0 | 30° | 42° | 4 | 1 |
| September | 94 | 50 | 29° | 37° | 26 | 5 |
| October | 94 | 99 | 26° | 31° | 28 | 6 |
| November | 93 | 99 | 21° | 22° | 33 | 5 |
| December | 69 | 74 | 17° | 17° | 34 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hassi Messaoud · Feb Hassi Messaoud · Mar Hassi Messaoud · Apr Hassi Messaoud · May Zarzis · Jun Zarzis · Jul Zarzis · Aug Zarzis · Sep Zarzis · Oct Hassi Messaoud · Nov Hassi Messaoud · Dec Hassi Messaoud.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hassi Messaoud (average score 83/100 vs 71). Hassi Messaoud is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Zarzis averages 90/100, Hassi Messaoud 89/100. Hassi Messaoud is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Zarzis (average score 98/100 vs 7). Hassi Messaoud is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Zarzis (average score 94/100 vs 75). Hassi Messaoud is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zarzis weather by month · Hassi Messaoud weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia · Best time to visit Algeria.
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