Tunisia
Tunisia in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.9
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26.1°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~44 mm rain)
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.5 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 26° / 15° | 22° / 12° |
| Rain | 44 mm | 39 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–18 May · 4 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore TunisiaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA North African country on the Mediterranean, known for the ruins of Carthage, Roman sites, Saharan landscapes and whitewashed coastal towns.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
International Festival of CarthageDate variesUsually July to August
A summer festival of music and performances in an ancient theatre.
Why go: Tickets for popular concerts sell out.
Where: Roman theatre of Carthage
Douz International Festival of the SaharaDate variesUsually late December
A festival of desert culture with camel races and traditional music.
Why go: It can be a good time to visit the south, but dates and programme vary.
Where: Douz
RamadanDate variesIslamic lunar calendar — around February in 2026–2028, moving about 11 days earlier each year
The month of fasting, followed by Eid al-Fitr.
Why go: Many cafés close during the day and evenings become lively after sunset.
Where: Nationwide
Medina of Tunis
The UNESCO-listed old town with souks and the Zitouna Mosque.
Carthage
Archaeological remains of the ancient city, including the Antonine Baths, near Tunis.
Sidi Bou Said
A clifftop village of white and blue houses overlooking the Gulf of Tunis.
El Djem Amphitheatre
A huge, well-preserved Roman amphitheatre.
Bardo National Museum
A museum in Tunis with one of the world's largest collections of Roman mosaics.
Sahara around Douz and Tozeur
Desert trips to dunes, oases and the Chott el Djerid salt lake.
💡 Avoid summer for desert trips; cooler months are much more comfortable.
Couscous
Steamed semolina with lamb, fish or vegetables in a spicy sauce.
💡 Restaurants and homes
Brik
Thin pastry filled with egg, tuna and parsley, then fried.
💡 Cafés and restaurants
Lablabi
Chickpea soup with cumin and harissa poured over bread.
💡 Cheap local eateries
Harissa
Spicy chilli paste served with most meals.
💡 Everywhere
Ojja
Eggs cooked in tomato and pepper sauce with merguez sausage or seafood.
💡 Local restaurants
Olive oil
Tunisia is a major olive oil producer.
💡 Markets and specialist shops
Chechia
A traditional red felt cap.
💡 Souk ech-Chaouachine in the Tunis medina
Ceramics from Nabeul
Painted pottery from the town of Nabeul.
💡 Nabeul and medina shops
Dates
Deglet Nour dates from the southern oases.
💡 Markets