When to go · Gafsa
Gafsa in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- GafsaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–17 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Several days off; louages and trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gafsa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
January: Inside Gafsa's best window: Oct–Apr.
Gafsa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen