Aïn Fakroun weather in March

In March, Aïn Fakroun sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 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 Fakroun's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Fakroun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aïn Fakroun reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3154
4154
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17166
18166
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29186
30186
31187

How March really feels in Aïn Fakroun

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 Fakroun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 397.71.49.83.3
Feb13° / 357.71.210.63.8
Mar16° / 448.50.611.75.3
Apr20° / 458.50.212.96.6
May25° / 13°447.3013.97.5
Jun30° / 17°185.4014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.4014.23.8
Aug33° / 20°175.1013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°297.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 13°336.2011.17.5
Nov17° / 346010.15.9
Dec13° / 376.80.69.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105347
115446
125446
135644
145743
155842
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286040
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Fakroun gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2304
3304
4304
5304
6304
7303
8303
9303
10303
11292
12292
13292
14282
15282
16271
17271
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23261
24261
25271
26271
27271
28281
29281
30291
31291

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:116:20
211.27:106:21
311.27:096:22
411.37:076:23
511.37:066:24
611.37:056:25
711.47:036:26
811.47:026:27
911.47:016:27
1011.56:596:28
1111.56:586:29
1211.66:566:30
1311.66:556:31
1411.66:546:32
1511.76:526:33
1611.76:516:34
1711.86:496:35
1811.86:486:35
1911.86:466:36
2011.96:456:37
2111.96:436:38
2212.06:426:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:366:42
2712.16:346:43
2812.26:336:44
2912.26:316:45
3012.36:306:46
3112.36:286:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aïn Fakroun

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Fakroun'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 Fakroun sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jun
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Aïn Fakroun?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Fakroun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Fakroun in March

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

In March, Aïn Fakroun sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aïn Fakroun in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — 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 Fakroun peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Fakroun 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 Fakroun is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Fakroun?

Aïn Fakroun sits at 36.0°N, 6.9°E, 953 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Kercha, 17 km away.

Topography around Aïn Fakroun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Fakroun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,243 m.

The land around Aïn Fakroun is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
2,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aïn Kercha 17 km · Oum el Bouaghi 24 km · Aïn M’Lila 28 km · ’Aïn Abid 30 km · El Khroub 36 km · Ali Mendjeli 41 km · Oued Zenati 46 km · Aïn Smara 47 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 Fakroun (35.9711°, 6.8737°, elevation 953 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).