Kef Governorate · Tunisia
El Kef travel guide
El Kef is a city in Kef Governorate, Tunisia, home to about 74,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- TBJ92 km · Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport
- Currency
- TNDTunisian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit El Kef
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Kef are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 116 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 Kef: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (TBJ), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 97 km) and Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE, 108 km) are also within reach.
TBJ · Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport
TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport
AAE · Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport
Questions
El Kef: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Kef?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Kef are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to El Kef?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (TBJ), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 97 km) and Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE, 108 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in El Kef?
Tunisian dinar (TND).
Nearby
Destinations near El Kef
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.