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Tunisia

About 11.6M people live in Tunisia, on 163,610 km² in 24 regions; the capital is Tunis. The highest summit is Jebel ech Chambi (1,544 m).

Best timeMar–Apr · Nov
Population11.6M
Area164k km²
CapitalTunis
The year in Tunisiaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec79October
Best timeMar–Apr · Nov
Best weather in OctoberMonastir 85
October: highs26° – 30°
Rain this month, on average50mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Mar–Apr · Nov.

Tunisia at a glance

The atlas follows 1,804 places here month by month, with 23 mountains and 407 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are March, April and November.

Tunisia's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+242%3.61M in 1950 → 12.3M in 2025 → 13.1M in 2050
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Tunisia · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$15,2002025 · 108/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy76.72024 · 86/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities71 %2025 · 87/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet77 %2024 · 107/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.822024 · 112/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover4 %2024 · 178/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Tunisia

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Tunisia

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

24 regions

Tunisia from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Tunisia
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Kairouanbest Jan–Feb · Nov75Kairouan
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Tunisbest Feb–Apr77Tunis
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Sidi Bou Saidbest Mar–May83Sidi Bou Said
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Soussebest Mar–May81Sousse
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Sfaxbest Feb · Apr–May82Sfax
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Aryanahbest Feb–Apr79Aryanah
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Ben Arousbest Feb–Apr76Ben Arous
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La Marsabest Mar–May82La Marsa
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La Soukrabest Mar–May80La Soukra
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Manoubabest Feb–Apr74Manouba
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Tozeurbest Feb–Mar · Dec77Tozeur
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Monastirbest Mar–May85Monastir
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Raouedbest Mar–Apr · Nov79Raoued
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Radèsbest Feb–Apr77Radès
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Le Bardobest Feb–Apr75Le Bardo
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El Kefbest Apr · Oct–Nov85El Kef
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Tataouinebest Feb–Mar · Nov78Tataouine
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Sakiet Ezzitbest Feb · Apr–May82Sakiet Ezzit
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Mnihlabest Feb–Apr77Mnihla
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Bizertebest Mar–May74Bizerte
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La Goulettebest Mar–Apr · Nov80La Goulette
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Kalâa Seghirabest Feb · Apr · Nov81Kalâa Seghira
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Hammam Soussebest Apr–May · Nov83Hammam Sousse
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Mahdiabest Mar–May83Mahdia
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Medeninebest Feb–Mar · Nov75Medenine
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Nabeulbest Mar–May84Nabeul
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Akoudabest Feb · Apr · Nov82Akouda
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Béjabest Mar–Apr · Oct73Béja
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Mégrinebest Feb–Apr77Mégrine
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Carthagebest Mar–May82Carthage
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Fouchanabest Feb–Apr73Fouchana
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Téboursoukbest Mar–Apr · Oct79Téboursouk
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Silianabest Mar–Apr · Oct81Siliana
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Hammametbest Apr · Oct–Nov84Hammamet
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Ezzahrabest Feb–Apr77Ezzahra
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Oued Ellilbest Feb–Apr74Oued Ellil
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Zaghouanbest Jan–Feb · Apr71Zaghouan
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Houmt Soukbest Feb–Apr79Houmt Souk
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Ben Gardanebest Feb–Apr77Ben Gardane
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Kelibiabest Apr–May · Oct84Kelibia

Nature in Tunisia

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Tunisia

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Tunisia

407 monuments and 79 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

The festival year

What's on in Tunisia

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Tunisia

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Tunisia

2 large airports, 219 railway stations, 15 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCE230 V
Emergency190Calling code +216
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyTunisian DinarTND
LanguagesArabic
Local time14:31Tunis