Carthage Palace
Carthage, Tunisia
Carthage Palace is a palace in Carthage, Tunisia, that was designed by architect Olivier-Clément Cacoub. It opened in 1969 and is one of the most looked-up sights in Tunisia on English Wikipedia, ranking 11th among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 29 °C and 30 °C. June and July are the driest months, with about 1 to 2 rainy days. In the spring, May has a high of 22 °C and a low of 16 °C, while April has a high of 18 °C and a low of 13 °C. The winter months of January and February have highs of 15 °C and lows of 10 °C, with about 6 to 8 rainy days. December is the wettest month, with 90 mm of rain and about 9 rainy days.
The palace is 15 km from Tunis and 10 km from Tunis Carthage International Airport. Nearby, the Baths of Antoninus is 0.4 km away and the Archaeological site of Carthage is 0.7 km away. Both the Acropolium of Carthage and Carthage are 1.4 km from the palace. Al-Zaytuna Mosque is 16.3 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is December, with about 90 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 84 | 58 | 47 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 90 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
