Sidi Bouzid in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Bouzid sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Bouzid's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bouzid's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Bouzid in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Bouzid reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sidi Bouzid
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Bouzid gets around 55 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Bouzid
None of Sidi Bouzid's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Bouzid sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Bouzid?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Bouzid for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Bouzid in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Bouzid sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Sidi Bouzid in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.