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Thunderstorm season near Tunis

Tunis sits in Tunisia, where lightning is most frequent September–December. Tunisia's lightning season peaks from September to December. Cool air arriving over a sea still warm from summer fires heavy thunderstorms along the north and east coast, from Tunis to Sousse and Sfax, sometimes with flooding rain, while winter brings weaker frontal storms and the south stays mostly dry. Storms can build quickly near the coast, so the live distance to the nearest strike and whether it is approaching are the safer guide.

Where Tunis sits

Tunis sits at about 26 m on the coast, where sea-breeze convergence can trigger storms that build fast on summer afternoons — a live nearest-strike distance beats waiting for the rain.

Elevation

26 m

Distance to coast

On the coast

Terrain

Coastal

Source: Elevation: open-meteo.com · Coastline: Natural Earth.

Lightning safety in Tunis

When thunderstorms build over Tunis, the distance to the nearest strike matters more than a city-wide count. Use the 30-30 rule: if thunder follows lightning by 30 seconds or less, get indoors, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before heading back out. StrikeCast surfaces the live distance and trend so you can act before the storm reaches you.

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