Zarzis vs Lampedusa: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 247 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zarzis is the sunnier overall: about 3,296 hours of sunshine a year to Lampedusa's 3,136. Zarzis has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zarzis | Lampedusa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,296 | 3,136 |
| Sunniest month | July (99/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 71/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 211 mm | 415 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Zarzis vs Lampedusa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarzis | Lampedusa | Zarzis | Lampedusa | Zarzis | Lampedusa | Zarzis | Lampedusa | |
| January | 56 | 52 | 15° | 15° | 16 | 48 | 15° | 18° |
| February | 64 | 52 | 16° | 15° | 17 | 42 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 78 | 53 | 18° | 15° | 25 | 37 | 18° | 16° |
| April | 96 | 62 | 20° | 16° | 14 | 23 | 20° | 18° |
| May | 97 | 87 | 23° | 19° | 9 | 16 | 23° | 19° |
| June | 98 | 96 | 27° | 23° | 4 | 7 | 26° | 23° |
| July | 99 | 97 | 30° | 26° | 1 | 3 | 29° | 26° |
| August | 98 | 96 | 30° | 27° | 4 | 11 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 94 | 88 | 29° | 26° | 26 | 51 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 94 | 86 | 26° | 24° | 28 | 62 | 26° | 26° |
| November | 93 | 88 | 21° | 20° | 33 | 53 | 22° | 23° |
| December | 69 | 65 | 17° | 17° | 34 | 62 | 17° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zarzis · Feb Zarzis · Mar Zarzis · Apr Zarzis · May Zarzis · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Zarzis · Oct Zarzis · Nov Zarzis · Dec Zarzis.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zarzis (average score 71/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zarzis (average score 90/100 vs 67). Zarzis is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Zarzis averages 98/100, Lampedusa 96/100. Zarzis is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Zarzis (average score 94/100 vs 87). Zarzis is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Zarzis's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Zarzis about 7 months a year, Lampedusa about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Zarzis weather by month · Lampedusa weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia · Best time to visit Italy.
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