Sufetula in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sufetula sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
89 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sufetula in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sufetula reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Sufetula

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Sufetula 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 243.79.94.7
Feb15° / 194.110.75.2
Mar18° / 345.311.76.7
Apr22° / 325.112.97.6
May27° / 13°234.913.87.5
Jun32° / 17°163.514.35.0
Jul35° / 20°92.914.12.9
Aug35° / 20°195.113.33.2
Sep30° / 17°437.512.25.8
Oct25° / 13°314.911.17.8
Nov19° / 264.110.17.1
Dec15° / 193.19.75.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sufetula gets around 89 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sufetula

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

Sufetula sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Sufetula?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Sufetula for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sufetula in Spring

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

In spring, Sufetula sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Sufetula in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sufetula 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
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sufetula in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1925 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sufetula?

Sufetula sits at 35.2°N, 9.1°E, 530 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kasserine, 27 km away.

ThalaFerianaDahmaniTajerouineTébessaGafsa

Topography around Sufetula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sufetula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m.

The land around Sufetula is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
1,424 m
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Spring weather nearby: Kasserine 27 km · Sidi Bouzid 39 km · Thala 56 km · Feriana 60 km · Dahmani 84 km · Tajerouine 90 km · Tébessa 93 km · Gafsa 95 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 Sufetula (35.2315°, 9.1232°, elevation 530 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.