’Aïn Merane weather in March

In March, ’Aïn Merane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 46% 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 Merane's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn Merane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 Merane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
141810
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271910
281910
291910
301910
311911

How March really feels in ’Aïn Merane

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 Merane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.99.84.7
Feb15° / 528.310.65.0
Mar18° / 10°497.711.76.2
Apr20° / 12°487.912.96.8
May24° / 15°345.113.97.9
Jun28° / 19°71.414.47.6
Jul32° / 22°10.114.25.6
Aug32° / 23°60.913.45.2
Sep28° / 20°234.212.26.9
Oct24° / 16°376.211.17.7
Nov19° / 12°679.410.16.3
Dec16° / 508.69.65.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156436
166535
176436
186436
196535
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

’Aïn Merane gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1125
1225
1324
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:35 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:43
211.27:346:44
311.27:336:45
411.37:316:46
511.37:306:47
611.37:296:48
711.47:276:49
811.47:266:50
911.47:246:51
1011.57:236:52
1111.57:226:53
1211.67:206:54
1311.67:196:55
1411.67:176:55
1511.77:166:56
1611.77:146:57
1711.87:136:58
1811.87:116:59
1911.87:107:00
2011.97:087:01
2111.97:077:02
2212.07:057:02
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:027:04
2512.17:017:05
2612.16:597:06
2712.16:587:07
2812.26:567:08
2912.26:557:09
3012.36:537:09
3112.36:527:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
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
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn Merane

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn Merane'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 Merane sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit ’Aïn Merane?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ’Aïn Merane in March

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

In March, ’Aïn Merane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near ’Aïn Merane in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in ’Aïn Merane 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 Merane peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in ’Aïn Merane 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 Merane is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn Merane?

’Aïn Merane sits at 36.2°N, 1.0°E, 504 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mazouna, 8.0 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn Merane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn Merane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around ’Aïn Merane is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mazouna 8.0 km · Boukadir 18 km · Oued Sly 22 km · Oued Rhiou 23 km · Ech Chettia 26 km · Djidiouia 29 km · Chlef 33 km · Abou el Hassan 35 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 Merane (36.1628°, 0.9704°, elevation 504 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).