Gafsa Governorate · Tunisia
Gafsa travel guide
Gafsa is a city in Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia, home to about 111,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TOE82 km · Tozeur Nefta International Airport
- Currency
- TNDTunisian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Gafsa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gafsa are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 28 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 Gafsa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tozeur Nefta International Airport (TOE), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 128 km) is also within reach.
TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport
TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport
Questions
Gafsa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gafsa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gafsa are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; September is the wettest, with about 28 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gafsa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tozeur Nefta International Airport (TOE), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 128 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Gafsa?
Tunisian dinar (TND).
Nearby
Destinations near Gafsa
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.