Tunisia
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 163,610 km². World rank 94 of 249; in Africa, 36 of 59. Agricultural land: 62.1% (2024). World rank 38 of 209; in Africa, 20 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 207 (2022). World rank 167 of 182; in Africa, 49 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 62.8% → 62.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 163,610 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,148
- Agricultural land
- 62.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Jebel ech Chambi, 1,544 m
- Lowest point
- Shatt al Gharsah, -17 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 246
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 11°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 207 2022
Climate by month: Tunis
July: day 34°C, night 22°C, precipitation 7 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 8 | 64 |
| February | 15 | 7 | 50 |
| March | 18 | 9 | 63 |
| April | 21 | 11 | 54 |
| May | 25 | 14 | 35 |
| June | 30 | 18 | 20 |
| July | 34 | 22 | 7 |
| August | 34 | 22 | 21 |
| September | 29 | 20 | 65 |
| October | 26 | 17 | 61 |
| November | 20 | 12 | 57 |
| December | 16 | 9 | 66 |