Carthage

Town · Tunis Governorate, 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Population 21,276

Area 2 km²

Time zone Africa/Tunis

Official website www.commune-carthage.gov.tn

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Carthage Essentials

Explore the archaeological remains of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This collection features the Baths of Antoninus, the largest Roman thermae in Africa, and the circular Punic ports that once anchored the Carthaginian navy. The list includes the Tophet of Salammbô, a sacred Phoenician site, and the Roman Villas overlooking the Gulf of Tunis. Discover the city's engineering through the Borj-Jedid cisterns and its cultural life at the restored Roman Theater and Odeon hill.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Fair

15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 7°–19°
10° at night
11 rainy days
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Fair

15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 6°–20°
10° at night
10 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Good

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 8°–23°
11° at night
8 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Great

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 10°–24°
13° at night
7 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 13°–28°
16° at night
5 rainy days
18 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

27° · extremes 17°–34°
20° at night
2 rainy days
22 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 20°–36°
23° at night
0 rainy days
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good

31° (feels like 32°) · extremes 21°–36°
23° at night
2 rainy days
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

28° · extremes 18°–33°
22° at night
6 rainy days
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

24° · extremes 15°–29°
19° at night
8 rainy days
13 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 11°–25°
15° at night
11 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Good

16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 8°–20°
12° at night
11 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Tunisian Dinar TND د.ت · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 193
Electricity: Type C / Type E
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Arabic
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +216

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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