When to go · Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said, month by month
The best months for Sidi Bou Said: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Mild in the south; Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Warm sea, fewer crowds; the best beach month.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sidi Bou Said, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.
Sidi Bou Said: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.