Carthage
Carthage is a town in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 24,216. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Carthage at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
91 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
August
10 of them World Heritage
Weather in Carthage
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Carthage
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 62 | 82 | 81 | 70 |
| High | 16° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 59 | 47 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 91 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Carthage
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Carthage
Outdoors around Carthage
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Carthage
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tunisia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Carthage
Earthquakes around Carthage
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 19
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Forts and camps
Villas and houses
Tombs and cemeteries
Aqueducts and baths
Bridges, road stations and ports
Archaeological sites
Towns and villages around Carthage
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Carthage from above
Getting to Carthage
Places near Carthage
Places with a climate like Carthage
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
