Sidi Bouzid Governorate · Tunisia
Sidi Bouzid travel guide
Sidi Bouzid is a city in Sidi Bouzid Governorate, Tunisia, home to about 430,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- SFA116 km · Sfax Thyna International Airport
- Currency
- TNDTunisian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Sidi Bouzid
Sidi Bouzid (Arabic: سيدي بوزيد ), sometimes called Sidi Bou Zid or Sīdī Bū Zayd, is a city in Tunisia and is the capital of Sidi Bouzid Governorate in the centre of the country. Following the suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid, it was the site of the first clashes of the Tunisian Revolution and a catalyst for other protests in the region, often known as the Arab Spring.
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When to go
The best time to visit Sidi Bouzid
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sidi Bouzid are March to May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; January is the wettest, with about 51 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 Sidi Bouzid: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 132 km) and Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR, 140 km) are also within reach.
SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport
TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport
MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport
Questions
Sidi Bouzid: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sidi Bouzid?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sidi Bouzid are March to May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; January is the wettest, with about 51 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sidi Bouzid?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 132 km) and Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sidi Bouzid?
Tunisian dinar (TND).
Nearby
Destinations near Sidi Bouzid
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.