Sousse
Sousse is a city in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 221,530 (2014). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sousse at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
42 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
August
7 of them World Heritage
How Sousse has grown
People living in the built-up area (124 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+297%135k in 1975 → 537k in 2025Weather in Sousse
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Sousse
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 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 78 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 81 | 86 | 81 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 44 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 42 |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
What's on in Sousse
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Sousse's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Sousse
Outdoors around Sousse
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 Sousse
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tunisia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sousse
Earthquakes around Sousse
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Villas and houses
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Sousse
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sousse from above
Getting to Sousse
Places near Sousse
Places with a climate like Sousse
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
