When to go · Sfax
Sfax in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SfaxHighs around 17.5 °C (64 °F), lows around 6.8 °C (44 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.5 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.8 °C), rain on about 6 days
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 Sfax, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 17.5 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.5 °C)
Mar: 20.4 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6.8 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.8 °C)
Mar: 9.8 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Cool and sometimes wet in Tunis; good desert days, cold nights. Quiet and cheap.
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