Sīdī Ḥusayn
City in Tunisia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Sīdī Ḥusayn is a city in Tunisia, in Tunis Governorate. About 130,255 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Tunisia in our atlas.
It lies at 36.76° N, 10.12° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Tunis time zone.
Location
Red dot: Sīdī Ḥusayn. Green dots: other major cities of Tunisia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Sīdī Ḥusayn has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 34°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 7°C (45°F). Around 562 mm (22 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in TunisiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Tunis · 8 km
- El Mourouj · 9 km
- Sukrah · 18 km
- Bizerte · 62 km
- Sousse · 113 km
- Kairouan · 120 km
- Sakiet ed Daier · 226 km
- Sfax · 231 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2473164 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.