January in Sousse — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10January averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 6 sunny days and 9.8 daylight hours.
It scores 4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Sousse — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10February averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 10 sunny days and 10.7 daylight hours.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Sousse — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10March averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Sousse — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10April averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 12.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10May averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 13.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10June averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10July averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10August averages 29°C (84°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10September averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 12.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October in Sousse — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 15 sunny days and 11.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sousse at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Sousse — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10November averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Sousse — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10December averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 sunny days and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Sousse — 6.4 points higher on the same scale.
