’Aïn el Bell weather in March

In March, ’Aïn el Bell sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is ’Aïn el Bell's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Bell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in ’Aïn el Bell reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7166
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14186
15186
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21187
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25197
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28198
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30208
31208

How March really feels in ’Aïn el Bell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

’Aïn el Bell weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 153.70.3104.0
Feb14° / 133.10.510.75.0
Mar18° / 153.70.111.76.9
Apr22° / 10°213.8012.87.8
May27° / 15°173.4013.87.7
Jun33° / 20°113014.24.6
Jul37° / 24°51.8014.12.2
Aug36° / 23°113.9013.32.8
Sep30° / 18°285.1012.26.0
Oct23° / 13°234.1011.18.0
Nov17° / 143.3010.26.5
Dec13° / 132.60.39.74.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
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317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

’Aïn el Bell gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
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411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
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1511
1611
1711
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2112
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2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:256:36
211.27:236:37
311.37:226:38
411.37:216:39
511.37:196:40
611.47:186:40
711.47:176:41
811.47:166:42
911.57:146:43
1011.57:136:44
1111.67:126:45
1211.67:106:46
1311.67:096:46
1411.77:086:47
1511.77:066:48
1611.77:056:49
1711.87:036:50
1811.87:026:50
1911.87:016:51
2011.96:596:52
2111.96:586:53
2212.06:566:54
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:536:55
2512.16:526:56
2612.16:516:57
2712.16:496:57
2812.26:486:58
2912.26:466:59
3012.26:457:00
3112.36:447:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Bell

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn el Bell's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

’Aïn el Bell sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit ’Aïn el Bell?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit ’Aïn el Bell for sightseeing.

What to pack for ’Aïn el Bell in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, ’Aïn el Bell sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in ’Aïn el Bell in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn el Bell peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Bell in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ’Aïn el Bell is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Bell?

’Aïn el Bell sits at 34.3°N, 3.2°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Messaad, 33 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Bell

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn el Bell.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Bell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Bell is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Messaad 33 km · Djelfa 37 km · Charef 50 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · El Idrissia 65 km · Dar Chioukh 66 km · Laghouat 69 km · Hassi Bahbah 83 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for ’Aïn el Bell (34.3438°, 3.2247°, elevation 1,008 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).