Sidi Bouzid in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sidi Bouzid sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sidi Bouzid's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bouzid's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 69 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.5; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sidi Bouzid in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sidi Bouzid reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sidi Bouzid

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 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	16° / 6°	21	3.1	9.9	5.9
Feb	17° / 6°	18	3.9	10.7	6.5
Mar	20° / 9°	29	4.6	11.7	7.4
Apr	24° / 12°	24	4.2	12.9	8.0
May	28° / 16°	16	3.2	13.8	7.1
Jun	33° / 20°	8	2	14.3	4.2
Jul	37° / 23°	4	1.3	14.1	2.3
Aug	36° / 23°	12	3.1	13.3	2.6
Sep	31° / 20°	33	5.3	12.2	5.1
Oct	26° / 16°	28	4.6	11.1	7.7
Nov	21° / 11°	24	3.3	10.2	7.8
Dec	17° / 7°	16	3.2	9.7	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sidi Bouzid gets around 69 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sidi Bouzid

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In spring, Sidi Bouzid overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sidi Bouzid?

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.

7.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Sidi Bouzid for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sidi Bouzid in Spring

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

In spring, Sidi Bouzid sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Sidi Bouzid in Spring

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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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	7	5	8	10	10	9	8	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	7	High
Apr	5	Moderate
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Bouzid in Spring

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	24	24	26	25	22	21	18	19	22	25	25	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	26	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 31%

16 km

481 m

cropland 53%

80 km

1,489 m

grassland 38%

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Spring 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

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.