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El Fahs
Jebel Zaghouan National Park
Jebel Zaghouan National Park
Djebel Zaghouan
Djebel Zaghouan
Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia

El Fahs

El Fahs is a town in Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia. It has a population of about 25,100. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now25°C
Best timeFeb · Apr · Nov
Population25,100
Local time16:19
36.37° N, 9.91° EElevation 195 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
The year in El Fahsweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low29° / 17°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeFeb · Apr · Nov

Best: Feb · Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Fahs at a glance

Best time to visitFeb · Apr · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in August

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

53 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Weather in El Fahs

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

14-day forecast
25°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct28°19°
Fri23 Oct29°18°
Sat24 Oct26°18°
Sun25 Oct25°16°
Mon26 Oct25°18°4.1 mm
Tue27 Oct26°17°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct27°16°
Thu29 Oct26°15°
Fri30 Oct27°17°
Sat31 Oct26°15°

When to go to El Fahs

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score818878846050565050718376
High18°19°22°25°30°35°38°39°33°29°23°19°
Low8°8°9°12°15°19°21°22°20°17°12°9°
Rain (mm)65424639301341345474453
Wet days7597931366710

What's on in El Fahs

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

Nature around El Fahs

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 El Fahs

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Fahs

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Nibbar 9 km ↘1957 · 97 km
5.2Aïn Djeloula 9 km ↗2002 · 58 km
5.2Téboursouk 7 km ←1994 · 66 km
5.1Douane 27 km ↘2005 · 88 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 5

Ancient sites in Tunisia

Towns and villages around El Fahs

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

El Fahs from above

Getting to El Fahs

Enfidha - Hammamet International AirportNBE
58 km
Tunis Carthage International AirportTUN
60 km
Monastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportMIR
103 km
الفحصRailway station
0.5 km
سمنجةRailway station
14 km
ثبيقةRailway station
8.9 km

Places near El Fahs

Places with a climate like El Fahs

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Fahs?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, April and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Fahs.
What is the hottest month in El Fahs?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in El Fahs?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Fahs?
December is the wettest month with about 53 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.