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Our Lady of the Rosary Church (Béja)
Our Lady of the Rosary Church (Béja)
Sidi Salem Reservoir
Sidi Salem Reservoir
Jebel Gorra (Beja)
Jebel Gorra (Beja)
Béja Governorate, Tunisia

Béja

Béja is a town in Béja Governorate, Tunisia. It has a population of about 61,568. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now16°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population61,568
Local time02:39
36.73° N, 9.18° EElevation 248 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
The year in Béjaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec73October
October: high / low27° / 14°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct

Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Béja at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

99 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.3 km

How Béja has grown

People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+37%53k in 1975 → 72k in 2025
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Weather in Béja

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct24°14°
Sun25 Oct22°13°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct25°14°
Tue27 Oct25°13°
Wed28 Oct25°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct24°15°2 mm
Fri30 Oct24°12°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct23°13°1.5 mm
Sun1 Nov25°12°

When to go to Béja

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score577076806657555056736758
High15°16°19°22°28°33°36°37°32°27°21°16°
Low5°5°6°8°12°16°19°20°18°14°10°6°
Rain (mm)1229385734020613537599120
Wet days11810910413781313

What's on in Béja

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Béja

All monuments

Outdoors around Béja

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Blue StreetViewpoints
0.1 km

Nature around Béja

Nature in Tunisia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Tunisia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Béja

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Béja

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Nibbar 9 km ↘1957 · 63 km
5.2Aïn Djeloula 9 km ↗2002 · 116 km
5.2Téboursouk 7 km ←1994 · 29 km
5.1Wadi Maliz 14 km ↑1977 · 63 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Tunisia

Béja from above

Getting to Béja

Tabarka-Aïn Draham International AirportTBJ
39 km
Tunis Carthage International AirportTUN
94 km
Annaba Rabah Bitat AirportAAE
122 km
باجةRailway station
0.8 km
Sidi M'HimechRailway station
11 km
MastoutaRailway station
7.5 km

Places near Béja

Places with a climate like Béja

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Béja?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Béja.
What is the hottest month in Béja?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Béja?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Béja?
November is the wettest month with about 99 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.