Mahdia Governorate · Tunisia
El Djem travel guide
El Djem is a city in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia, home to about 51,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May and October to December
- Nearest airport
- MIR51 km · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport
- Currency
- TNDTunisian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit El Djem
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Djem are March to May and October to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; October is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to El Djem: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA, 65 km) and Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE, 90 km) are also within reach.
MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport
SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport
NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport
Questions
El Djem: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Djem?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Djem are March to May and October to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; October is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to El Djem?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA, 65 km) and Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in El Djem?
Tunisian dinar (TND).
Nearby
Destinations near El Djem
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.