November in Hammamet is warm by UK standards, with highs around 21°C, but it's cooler and wetter than the Canaries, so think late-summer clothes plus a layer for the evenings.
It suits an all-inclusive week: pool and beach by day, smart-casual dinners at night, and a trip into Hammamet's medina where covering up is the respectful choice.
The weather in Tunisia (Hammamet) in November
Shoulder months for comparison
| Station | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabeul | 25.5 °C / 18.1 °C78 °F / 65 °F · 60 mm | 21.0 °C / 13.8 °C70 °F / 57 °F · 55 mm | 17.4 °C / 10.4 °C63 °F / 51 °F · 50 mm |
Source: WMO 1991–2020 climate normals, published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI accession 0253808). Stations: Nabeul (WMO 60728). Normals are long-term averages, not a forecast. Sunrise, sunset and daylight are calculated for the 15th of the month in 2026 (local time). °F and inches are converted from the metric figures. “n/a” means the station doesn’t report sunshine in this dataset.
- Nabeul (the nearest WMO station, about 10 km from Hammamet) November normals: highs about 21°C, lows about 14°C, about 6 days with 1 mm or more of rain (55 mm in the month). Sunshine hours aren't in this dataset.
- Sunset is around 17:08 in mid-November, so you get about 10 hours of daylight.
- Pool days are fine in the sun, but evenings by the sea feel cool: bring a knit or light jacket (editorial).
This week in Hammamet
The outfit plan in this guide is built from 30-year averages for November. This panel is the real forecast for the next 7 days, turned into packing tips for your cabin baggage.
The live forecast needs JavaScript. Everything else in this guide works without it, and the climate-based plan above covers any November trip.
Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), adapted into packing tips.
Karen’s tipWeather changes fastLayer it up
Three thin layers from your capsule beat one thick coat in Tunisia (Hammamet) in November: add or peel them off as the day changes.
- Base · next to skin
- Tee or vest
- Mid · warmth
- Light knit
- Outer · wind and rain
- Denim or light jacket
☀ When it warms up: Pool: swimwear and a cover-up.
🎒 Stash it: The knit lives in your day bag for the evening.
Check the live “This week” forecast above for big swings between morning and afternoon.
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Karen’s tip On the plane
- Wear your heaviest items on travel day: your bulkiest shoes and any layers. They’d take the most space and weight in your bag.
- Too hot for a jacket? Skip the jacket and take a neutral-colour wrap or pashmina. It keeps you warm on the plane and doubles as an evening wrap.
- An inflatable cushion that packs into its own small, discreet pouch: a head cushion on the flight and a pillow on beach sunbeds. You choose how much air goes in, so it’s as firm or soft as you like, which a foam neck pillow can’t do.
More comfort tips for flying economy → · Is a lounge worth it? →
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What locals actually wear
Sourced tips summarise or quote the linked source; anything marked editorial is our own advice. We don’t make up “local” style tips.
- In resorts, beachwear is fine by the pool and on the beach. In the medina and at religious sites, cover shoulders and knees; a scarf is handy.Source [2]: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
3 outfit formulas
Your style: best fits here are Riviera / Euro summer and Relaxed sporty chic. Find your holiday style →
All-inclusive pool day
- Swimsuit + cover-up or kaftan
- Flat sandals or sliders
- Sun hat and sunglasses
Tip: Many hotel restaurants ask for a cover-up at lunch: keep a kaftan on the lounger.
Evening in the resort
- Midi dress or wide-leg trousers + blouse
- Light knit or denim jacket
- Flat or low sandals
- Earrings
Tip: Hotel à la carte restaurants often have a dress code (for men, long trousers): check your hotel's rules.
Medina and religious sites
- Loose long trousers or a maxi skirt
- Top that covers shoulders
- Large scarf (doubles as a head cover)
- Comfortable flat shoes
Tip: The FCDO says beach clothes are fine in resorts, but dress modestly at religious sites and in remote areas.
Swatches are a colour guide for each formula, not product photos.
Day to night in Tunisia (Hammamet)
Same capsule, evening version: keep the base, swap one or two pieces. Every swap below stays cabin-bag friendly. How day-to-night swaps work →
01Pool → dinner
- Base (stays the same)
- Flat sandals
- ☀ Day add-ons
- Swimsuit and kaftan
- ☾ Evening swaps
- Midi dress
- Light knit
- Earrings
Pieces added to your bag: 0, nothing new.
Karen’s tipChange your hair, change the look
Swapping my hair from up in the day to down in the evening (or the other way round) gives the whole outfit a different look. Even one piece of jewellery I didn’t wear earlier does the same.
💡 It’s a free trick, and it saves packing extra outfits.
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What’s underfoot
The ground
- Sandy beaches
- Paved resort paths
- Uneven lanes and steps in the medina
Low in the resort, 8,000-12,000 steps on a medina dayeditorial estimate
Trouble spots
- Medina alleys can be uneven
☀ Day shoes
Flat sandals in the resort; trainers or flats for the medina.
☾ Evening shoes
Flat or low sandals.
✕ Leave at home
High heels on medina lanes (editorial).
Season notes: Rain is more likely in November than in summer.
Karen’s tipHeels and cobbles don’t mix. Check the ground before you pack heels: thin heels catch between cobbles, so a wedge or block heel is steadier for evenings.
One pair, day to night: The best space-savers are a sleek waterproof leather ankle boot (Paris, London, Vienna & Prague, Amsterdam, Rome in December), a clean minimalist leather trainer or slip-on loafer (Tokyo, London), and a low block-heel sandal (cruise). Travel day: wear the heavier pair (see On the plane). Break in shoes before the trip.
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Sources: . Shoe recommendations are our own editorial advice based on these sources, checked 20 Oct 2026.
The 10 kg cabin bag packing list
Your bag: 55 × 40 × 20 cm
Planned for 7 nights with a paid 10 kg cabin bag (55 × 40 × 20 cm, Ryanair’s size) plus the free under-seat bag. The rule that makes it work: wear your bulkiest items on the plane.
Wear on the plane worn
In the bag 14 items
Karen’s tipRoll, don’t fold. I roll my clothes, stuff socks and small bits inside my shoes, and keep socks in a clear bag that comes home full of dirty laundry or wet swimming costumes. How I pack →
Karen’s tipPack a bag in a bag.A foldable shopping bag that folds into its own little pouch, for shopping, dirty laundry and pool towels. It saves buying a bag abroad.Why, and where to get one →
- A heavy coat
- Lots of shoes: sandals plus the trainers you fly in
Karen’s tipLeave the towel at home. “I use the towels in my room, and hotels usually offer pool towels too, sometimes for a small refundable deposit. Worst case, I buy a cheap towel locally and leave it behind.”
Karen’s tip Check your room first
Read the hotel, Airbnb or hostel listing, or message the host, and ask whether they provide:
- Iron or steamer
- Hairdryer
- Toiletries: shampoo, shower gel (conditioner often isn’t supplied)
- Towels, plus beach or pool towels
- Washing machine or laundry service
- Plug adapters or USB sockets
- Kettle, tea and coffee
- Slippers and a robe
- A safe
- Beach gear: umbrella, loungers
Here: Most resort hotels have a hairdryer; check the listing.
Hostels often don’t provide towels or padlocks.
Karen’s tip Bring your own hair products. Most hotels supply shampoo but often not conditioner. Decant favourites into leak-proof travel bottles under 100 ml (fill them about ¾ full), or switch to solid bars, which don’t count as liquids. Amazon UK: Lericttor 100ml Silicone Travel Bottles ↗Check price · Amazon UK: Friendly Soap Travel Bar 95g (hair & body) ↗£4.72, price checked 20 Oct 2026 Every item they provide is one you don’t carry.
Karen’s tip No-iron packing
Pick fabrics that don’t crease. Woven cotton and linen crease; knits, merino, jersey and most polyester blends barely do.
- Hang creased clothes in the bathroom while you shower.
- Pack a small crease-release spray under 100 ml (it counts as a liquid).
- Roll clothes, and keep crease-prone pieces in a packing cube on top, not in a vacuum bag.
- Check whether your hotel or Airbnb has an iron.
Karen’s tip Buy it there?
Adding a checked bag typically costs around £60–80 return on a budget airline. So if your bag is full, buying bulky or liquid items when you arrive is often cheaper.
Think sun cream, full-size shampoo, insect repellent, a beach towel or flip-flops.
Tick items off as you pack (your ticks aren’t saved). Liquids rules depend on your departure airport and change from time to time. Check your airport’s current security rules before you decant your toiletries (see liquids rules by airport).
Flying there on Ryanair, easyJet or Wizz?
- A week of resort clothes fits in one 10 kg cabin bag plus a free under-seat bag. Many package holidays (including easyJet holidays to beach destinations) include a 23 kg hold bag, so check what's in yours before paying for extra bags.
- Couples: share one under-seat bag for sun cream, chargers and documents.
Duty-free bag: Buying at the airport? On easyJet one shop bag can usually go on board on top of your bag; on Jet2, BA and TUI check your allowance. Gate staff decide, so keep it small. Duty free and your free baggage →
Sizes come from each airline’s official page (see our free baggage reference for links). Rules change, so check your booking before you fly.
Baggage picks
The ticks compare each bag’s stated outer dimensions with each airline’s free-bag size. A struck-through name means the bag is too big for that airline. Soft bags squash a little; hard cases don’t. We haven’t tested these bags ourselves yet.
Want to fit more in? Compression cubes and packing cubes that store more in a free bag →
Pieces that fit the formulas
- M&SM&S Ribbed Textured Scoop Neck Swimsuit£30 · checked 20 Oct 2026
- QuinceOrganic cotton poplin long-sleeve shirt
- M&SM&S Satin Lace Insert Midaxi Slip Dress£45 · checked 20 Oct 2026
- M&S (Seafolly)Seafolly Amnesia Pure Cotton Tassel Beach Cover Up Kaftan£55 · checked 20 Oct 2026
- M&S (River Island)River Island Block Heel Sandals£42 · checked 20 Oct 2026
- M&S (REEF)REEF Water Vista Ankle Strap Flatform Sandals£21 · checked 20 Oct 2026
- QuinceSantorini polarised acetate sunglasses
- Amazon UKBaie Botanique Soleil Organic Mineral Sunscreen SPF50 110gCheck price
- M&SM&S Set of 3 Packing Cubes£12 · checked 20 Oct 2026
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Dates and practicalities
Modest dress
FCDO: beach-appropriate clothing is acceptable in holiday resorts, but when visiting religious sites or remote areas of the country, local custom is to dress modestly. [2]
Entry requirements
FCDO: British passport holders can visit Tunisia without a visa for up to 90 days; make sure your passport is stamped on arrival.
Share the load
- share one under-seat bag for sun cream, chargers and documents.
- Share one set of chargers, adaptor and toiletries; each of you still gets your own liquids bag allowance.
- Split each person’s outfits across both bags, so a gate-checked bag doesn’t leave one of you with nothing.
General advice from PackToWear.
Other seasons
Dec-Feb
Highs about 16-17°C, about 6 rain days a month: a jacket and closed shoes.
Mar-May
Highs 18-24°C, drying out.
Jun-Sep
Highs 29-32°C, very little rain.
Oct
Highs about 26°C; with November, the wettest time of year (about 5-6 rain days).
Sources
- WMO 1991-2020 climate normals (NOAA NCEI accession 0253808), station Nabeul, World Meteorological Organization / NOAA
- Tunisia travel advice: safety and security (dress code) and entry requirements, updated 24 July 2026, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- PackToWear editorial guidance (not an official rule; based on general travel experience), PackToWear
Airline free-bag sizes: see the free baggage reference. Climate: see the source under the weather table. Live forecast: weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), adapted into packing tips. Photos: Unsplash, credited on each image and on the photo credits page. Last checked October 2026.