When to go · El Jem
El Jem in January
Great month. Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for El Jem in this guide.
Weather in January
- El JemHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Sahel coast, Tunisia · Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, El Jemcool
Drier than Tunis; beach season June–September, crowded in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Jem, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
February: Inside El Jem's best window: Oct–May.
El Jem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket