Zarzis vs Monastir: which is sunnier?
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 210 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zarzis is the sunnier overall: about 3,296 hours of sunshine a year to Monastir's 3,177. Zarzis has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Monastir in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zarzis | Monastir | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,296 | 3,177 |
| Sunniest month | July (99/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 71/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 211 mm | 402 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Zarzis vs Monastir month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarzis | Monastir | Zarzis | Monastir | Zarzis | Monastir | Zarzis | Monastir | |
| January | 56 | 61 | 15° | 16° | 16 | 37 | 15° | 17° |
| February | 64 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 17 | 28 | 16° | 16° |
| March | 78 | 75 | 18° | 18° | 25 | 44 | 18° | 16° |
| April | 96 | 92 | 20° | 20° | 14 | 30 | 20° | 18° |
| May | 97 | 94 | 23° | 24° | 9 | 22 | 23° | 20° |
| June | 98 | 95 | 27° | 28° | 4 | 14 | 26° | 24° |
| July | 99 | 97 | 30° | 31° | 1 | 6 | 29° | 27° |
| August | 98 | 94 | 30° | 32° | 4 | 20 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 94 | 87 | 29° | 29° | 26 | 61 | 29° | 27° |
| October | 94 | 88 | 26° | 25° | 28 | 56 | 26° | 25° |
| November | 93 | 91 | 21° | 21° | 33 | 37 | 22° | 23° |
| December | 69 | 67 | 17° | 17° | 34 | 47 | 17° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Monastir · Feb even · Mar Zarzis · Apr Zarzis · May Zarzis · Jun Zarzis · Jul even · Aug Zarzis · Sep Zarzis · Oct Zarzis · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zarzis averages 71/100, Monastir 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zarzis (average score 90/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Zarzis (average score 98/100 vs 95). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Zarzis (average score 94/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°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, Monastir about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Zarzis weather by month · Monastir weather by month · Best time to visit Tunisia.
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