Sfax weather by month & the best time to visit
Tunisia · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Sfax is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and May close behind. Sfax averages about 3,145 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Sfax?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sfax is June, then July and May. The dullest month is January (55/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sfax?
Sfax is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,145 hours of sunshine a year. June (97/100) is noticeably better than January (55). It ranks #6 of 9 destinations in Tunisia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,177 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 41% of the annual 237 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 20 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| February | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 17 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 30 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 16 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 11 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 5 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 8 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 32 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 30 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 32 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 34 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
Sea temperature in Sfax by month
The sea off Sfax is warmest in August at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 15°C / 59°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Sfax: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sfax?
Sfax is a coastal city break in Tunisia with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 7 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Sfax get a year?
Sfax gets about 3,145 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Sfax?
The sunniest time to visit Sfax is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sfax?
January is the least sunny month in Sfax, scoring 55/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Sfax?
The sea in Sfax ranges from about 15°C (January) to 30°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Sfax?
The typical midday UV index in Sfax peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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