Kairouan

    Tunisia

    A prominent Islamic holy city renowned for its grand 9th-century mosque and intricately knotted wool carpets.

    Warmest month is July at 40°C on average. Coolest is January at 19°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Tunisia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Tunisia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      3h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      595 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to areas near the Algerian and Libyan borders and against all but essential travel to parts of the south. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January19°9°C·
    February20°9°C·
    March23°12°C·
    April25°11°C·
    May30°11°C·
    June36°11°C·
    July40°10°C·
    August38°9°C·
    September34°10°C·
    October29°9°C·
    November24°9°C·
    December20°8°C·

    What to do

    • Admire the sprawling courtyard of the Great Mosque
    • Get lost in the winding alleys of the Medina
    • Taste sticky makroudh pastries dating back centuries
    • Shop for handmade carpets in the bustling souk

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.