Sousse weather in July
July in Sousse: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Sousse · #81 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 94/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 36°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 13 h
- Humidity
- 50%
- Daylight
- 14 h
Traveller notes on Sousse in July
Forum posters don't undersell it: July averages around 30C but regularly climbs past 35C, described in escalating terms as hot, really hot, and 'possibly stifling' on the worst days - even locals admit the July-August stretch is a lot to handle. The beaches themselves get consistent praise - sandy, not rocky, with warm, swimmable Mediterranean water - and strong suncream is treated as essential given how intense the sun gets. For an escape from the midday heat, posters point to the Sousse medina's museum as a genuinely cool indoor break between beach sessions.
Other months in Sousse
Sousse's own forum doesn't sugarcoat January: it's genuinely changeable winter weather, with a warm window roughly late morning to early afternoon when the sun is out, followed by a sharp drop as soon as it sets - dusk arrives by 5:30pm and temperatures fall quickly after. Posters recommended packing both a light fleece and a proper raincoat for the odd shower, though January is actually one of Sousse's drier months overall - a run of clear, dry days is more typical than a rainy stretch. It's not a beach-weather month, but midday sun on a clear day is still genuinely warm and worth planning around.
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Sousse climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sousse in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsResort season, Carnival of Aoussou, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Sousse's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherSousse's weather peaks June–August.
July includes Carnival of Aoussou.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Sousse in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Resort season
1 Jun – 7 OctSummer season opensCrowdedThe season here traditionally opens at the start of June and closes with parties on the first weekend of October. Outside it a lot of the seafront north of the centre is simply shut. Source ↗
- Season
Inland heat on the sirocco
1 Jul – 25 Aug · usuallyExtreme heatWhen the wind comes off the Sahara instead of the sea, the coast loses its advantage for a few days at a time and the medina's stone lanes hold it well past dark. Source ↗
- Festival
Carnival of Aoussou
23–26 Jul · usuallyCrowdedFloats, brass bands and folk troupes parade along Boujaafar beach on 24 July, a habit that goes back to a Roman feast for Neptune. It starts after eight, when the heat lets go. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Sousse — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Sousse?
Sousse in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Sousse?
- July in Sousse: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Sousse on SeasonMap's comfort score (94/100).
- What is the weather like in Sousse in July?
- In July, Sousse averages a daily high of 35.6°C and a low of 23.9°C, with about 1.1 mm of rain over roughly 0.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sousse in July?
- Sousse has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 47 in July.
Within 300 km: Hammamet's Jasmine season around 1 Jun – 15 Sep, and Tunis' International Festival of Carthage on 16 Jul – 19 Aug.