When to go · El Jem
El Jem in February
Great month. Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for El Jem in this guide.
Weather in February
- El JemHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Sahel coast, Tunisia · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemfine
Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Cafés shut by day outside tourist areas; evenings busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Jem, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
El Jem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings