Aïn M’Lila weather in March

In March, Aïn M’Lila sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°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 M’Lila's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn M’Lila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aïn M’Lila 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
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8155
9155
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18175
19175
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28186
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Aïn M’Lila

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 M’Lila weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 397.71.49.83.4
Feb13° / 347.51.310.63.9
Mar16° / 458.60.611.75.4
Apr20° / 468.60.212.96.6
May25° / 12°447.4013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°175014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.4014.23.7
Aug33° / 20°185.4013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°297.7012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°316.2011.17.6
Nov17° / 335.8010.15.9
Dec13° / 376.80.79.63.9

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105248
115248
125347
135545
145545
155644
165743
175941
186040
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn M’Lila gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3294
4294
5294
6294
7294
8293
9293
10293
11293
12282
13282
14272
15271
16261
17261
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23261
24261
25271
26271
27281
28281
29291
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 7:13 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:136:21
211.27:116:22
311.27:106:23
411.37:096:24
511.37:076:25
611.37:066:26
711.47:056:27
811.47:036:28
911.47:026:29
1011.57:006:30
1111.56:596:30
1211.66:586:31
1311.66:566:32
1411.66:556:33
1511.76:536:34
1611.76:526:35
1711.86:506:36
1811.86:496:37
1911.86:476:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:456:39
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:376:44
2712.16:366:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:336:46
3012.36:316:47
3112.36:306:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aïn M’Lila

In seasonPeak

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Aïn M’Lila?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aïn M’Lila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn M’Lila in March

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

In March, Aïn M’Lila 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 M’Lila 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 M’Lila peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 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 M’Lila 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 M’Lila 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 M’Lila?

Aïn M’Lila sits at 36.0°N, 6.6°E, 775 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Kercha, 17 km away.

Topography around Aïn M’Lila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn M’Lila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m.

The land around Aïn M’Lila is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
1,004 m
80 km
2,265 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Aïn Kercha 17 km · Telerghma 21 km · Ali Mendjeli 23 km · Aïn Smara 26 km · El Khroub 27 km · Aïn Fakroun 28 km · Constantine 37 km · Chelghoum el Aïd 39 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 M’Lila (36.0369°, 6.5722°, elevation 775 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).