Tozeur weather in July

July in Tozeur: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — not the time — 41°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Tozeur🇹🇳 Tunisia · Maghreb · City32
  1. 78Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 94Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 71May
  6. 45Jun
  7. 32Jul
  8. 38Aug
  9. 57Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 92Nov
  12. 80Dec

#12 of 12 months in Tozeur · #1319 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 32/100 (tier F)

Days
42°C
Nights
28°C
Wet days
0
Sun
13 h
Humidity
29%
Daylight
14 h
Tozeur, Tunisia
Photo: Rawen Ab · CC BY-SA 4.0

Traveller notes on Tozeur in July

Other months in Tozeur

Tunisia's forum flags September broadly as the sweet spot once the brutal July/August heat has broken along the coast, though inland desert towns like Tozeur run considerably hotter than the beach resorts most of these threads focus on - one poster cited an average August high around 39.5C for the Tozeur desert specifically, with September expected to ease off from there but stay firmly in oven territory. Rain is genuinely rare here even as coastal Tunisia starts seeing occasional showers, since Tozeur's desert climate barely registers measurable rainfall most of the year. Dress for intense sun and very low humidity rather than anything resembling a Mediterranean autumn.
SaharaOasisRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe March as mild on average (highs around 19C) but genuinely unstable day to day - warm before noon, chilly after sunset, with the possibility of 'all four seasons in one day.' Technically still winter by the Tunisian calendar, so posters say to expect either lucky mild, sunny stretches or a run of properly bad weather, with a jumper or light jacket for evenings recommended regardless. For Tozeur specifically, posters consistently name it the best base for Sahara day trips - Chott el Djerid, Chebika, the Star Wars filming locations, and Mides Canyon all get mentioned as reachable outings from town, though posters do flag that spring sandstorms (more of an April risk than March) can occasionally shut down desert excursions entirely.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Tozeur climate normals — July

Daytime high42°C / 107°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low28°C / 83°F
Feels like (high)41°C / 106°F
Rainfall0 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity29%🌵 dry
Dew point13°C / 55°F
Sunshine13 h/day
Daylight14.2 h
Wind23 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)105😷 poor

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Tozeur 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.

Quietschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Tozeur'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).

Toughest weatherTozeur's best weather comes in February, March and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

July coincides with Saharan summer.

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What's on in Tozeur in July

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Saharan summer

    1 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyExtreme heat

    The Jerid is a proper desert and the summer here is the kind you plan a day around rather than push through. The palmeraie holds some shade; the salt flat and the mountain oases hold none. Source ↗

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Tozeur in July — FAQ

Is July a good time to visit Tozeur?
July in Tozeur: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — not the time — 41°C afternoons. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Tozeur on SeasonMap's comfort score (32/100).
What is the weather like in Tozeur in July?
In July, Tozeur averages a daily high of 41.7°C and a low of 28.3°C, with about 0.3 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Tozeur in July?
Tozeur has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 105 in July.