El Jem in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Jem sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Jem's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Jem's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Jem in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Jem reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Jem
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Jem weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 9° | 24 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 20 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 31 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 21 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 14 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 6 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 8 | 1.3 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 36 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 32 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 23 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 23 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Jem gets around 66 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Jem
In spring, El Jem overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Jem sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit El Jem?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit El Jem for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Jem in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Jem sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Jem in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 25 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in El Jem in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Jem peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Jem in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Jem is worst in January — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is El Jem?
El Jem sits at 35.3°N, 10.7°E, 112 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ksour Essaf, 28 km away.
Topography around El Jem
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Jem.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Jem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.
The land around El Jem is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.
Tunisia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,657
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 65%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 16.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 498
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for El Jem (35.3°, 10.7167°, elevation 112 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.