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When to go · Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Said in May

Good month. Outside 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).

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
Tunisia overall
Prices
Medium
Tunisia overall

Verdict

GoodTunisia month rating

Outside 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).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Sidi Bou SaidHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), 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 Sidi Bou Said, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 3 (better)

    Mar: 5

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Mar: 2

May: Outside 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).

March: 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.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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