Sidi Bouzid weather in December

In December, Sidi Bouzid sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sidi Bouzid's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bouzid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sidi Bouzid reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31166

How December really feels in Sidi Bouzid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sidi Bouzid weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 213.19.95.9
Feb17° / 183.910.76.5
Mar20° / 294.611.77.4
Apr24° / 12°244.212.98.0
May28° / 16°163.213.87.1
Jun33° / 20°8214.34.2
Jul37° / 23°41.314.12.3
Aug36° / 23°123.113.32.6
Sep31° / 20°335.312.25.1
Oct26° / 16°284.611.17.7
Nov21° / 11°243.310.27.8
Dec17° / 163.29.76.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sidi Bouzid gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
269
279
289
298
308
318

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:175:06
29.87:185:06
39.87:195:06
49.87:205:06
59.87:215:06
69.77:225:06
79.77:225:06
89.77:235:06
99.77:245:06
109.77:255:06
119.77:255:07
129.77:265:07
139.77:275:07
149.77:275:07
159.77:285:08
169.77:295:08
179.77:295:08
189.67:305:09
199.67:305:09
209.67:315:09
219.67:315:10
229.67:325:10
239.67:325:11
249.67:335:11
259.67:335:12
269.67:345:12
279.77:345:13
289.77:345:13
299.77:355:14
309.77:355:15
319.77:355:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sidi Bouzid

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Bouzid's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sidi Bouzid sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Sidi Bouzid?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Bouzid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Bouzid in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Sidi Bouzid sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sidi Bouzid in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Bouzid peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Bouzid in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sidi Bouzid is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2226 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Bouzid?

Sidi Bouzid sits at 35.0°N, 9.5°E, 332 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Sufetula, 39 km away.

KasserineFerianaKairouanGafsaEl KsarThalaMahires

Topography around Sidi Bouzid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Bouzid.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Bouzid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Sidi Bouzid is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sufetula 39 km · Kasserine 61 km · Feriana 84 km · Kairouan 90 km · Gafsa 94 km · El Ksar 94 km · Thala 95 km · Mahires 109 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
Muslim 99%

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 Sidi Bouzid (35.0382°, 9.4849°, elevation 332 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).