When to go · Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tunisia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Sidi Bou SaidHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–17 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Tunisia
Several days off; louages and trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tunisia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tunisia overall
- Medium
Tunisia overall: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sidi Bou Said, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across Tunisia: Warm; the Ghriba pilgrimage on Djerba (Lag BaOmer, check); Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
March: Inside Sidi Bou Said's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.
Sidi Bou Said: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.