When to go · Sfax
Sfax in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SfaxHighs around 18.7 °C (66 °F), lows around 8.2 °C (47 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (18.7 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.2 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Low
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Low
Tunisia overall: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sfax, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18.7 °C (66 °F)66 °F (18.7 °C)
Mar: 20.4 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Mar: 9.8 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Douz Sahara festival (late Dec — check); cold desert nights.
March: Inside Sfax's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Sfax: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings