Weather in Tunis in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Tunis;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tunis in December
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +21°C.
Is Tunis warm or cold in December?
Tunis is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Tunis, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Tunis in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +4°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 35 mm to 38 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in November to 6 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Tunis is gradually decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Tunis?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tunis in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+15°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2003 with 121 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tunis
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tunis, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.