When to go · El Jem
El Jem in March
Great month. Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for El Jem in this guide.
Weather in March
- El JemHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Spring starts; good for Roman sites and the desert. Independence Day 20 Mar.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Jem, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: 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