Sidi Bouzid weather in September

In September, Sidi Bouzid sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sidi Bouzid's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bouzid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sidi Bouzid reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23421
33421
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93221
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153120
163120
173120
183120
193119
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
252919
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

How September really feels in Sidi Bouzid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sidi Bouzid weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38812
48713
58713
68614
78515
88416
98317
108317
118119
128119
138020
147921
157822
167723
177723
187525
197525
207426
217426
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sidi Bouzid gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142838191
2142738191
3142739201
4142639201
5142639201
6142540201
7152540201
8152540191
9162540191
10162540191
11172540181
12182539181
13182540171
14192540170
15192540160
16192540160
17192540150
18202540150
19202639150
20202639140
21212639140
22222638140
23222638140
24232737140
25242736130
26252735130
27262734120
28272734120
29292733110
30302832100

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:596:45
212.75:596:44
312.76:006:42
412.76:016:41
512.66:026:39
612.66:026:38
712.66:036:36
812.56:046:35
912.56:056:33
1012.46:056:32
1112.46:066:30
1212.46:076:29
1312.36:086:27
1412.36:086:26
1512.36:096:24
1612.26:106:23
1712.26:116:21
1812.16:116:20
1912.16:126:18
2012.16:136:17
2112.06:146:15
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:156:12
2411.96:166:11
2511.96:176:09
2611.86:186:08
2711.86:186:06
2811.86:196:05
2911.76:206:04
3011.76:216:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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 — September's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sidi Bouzid

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Bouzid's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Sidi Bouzid?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Bouzid for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sidi Bouzid in September

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

In September, Sidi Bouzid sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sidi Bouzid in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).