Aïn Sefra weather in March

In March, Aïn Sefra sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Sefra's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Sefra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aïn Sefra reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°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)
1164
2164
3164
4165
5165
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How March really feels in Aïn Sefra

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 Sefra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 133.20.710.14.1
Feb14° / 112.50.510.85.2
Mar18° / 173.60.211.87.0
Apr22° / 163.1012.88.2
May27° / 14°92.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 19°61.5014.14.8
Jul36° / 23°30.9013.92.4
Aug35° / 22°82.8013.23.0
Sep30° / 18°193.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°203.1011.28.2
Nov17° / 193.3010.36.5
Dec13° / 92.10.49.94.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aïn Sefra gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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911
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3112

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
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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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 7:38 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:386:53
211.37:376:54
311.37:366:54
411.37:356:55
511.47:346:56
611.47:326:57
711.47:316:58
811.57:306:58
911.57:296:59
1011.57:277:00
1111.67:267:01
1211.67:257:01
1311.67:237:02
1411.77:227:03
1511.77:217:04
1611.77:207:04
1711.87:187:05
1811.87:177:06
1911.97:167:07
2011.97:147:07
2111.97:137:08
2212.07:117:09
2312.07:107:10
2412.07:097:10
2512.17:077:11
2612.17:067:12
2712.17:057:12
2812.27:037:13
2912.27:027:14
3012.27:017:15
3112.36:597:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aïn Sefra

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Sefra'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 Sefra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Aïn Sefra?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Aïn Sefra for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Sefra in March

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

In March, Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Sefra peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2038 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Sefra?

Aïn Sefra sits at 32.8°N, 0.6°W, 1,078 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mecheria, 93 km away.

BouarfaBrezinaEl BayadhAïn Beni MatharBécharSebdou

Topography around Aïn Sefra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Sefra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Aïn Sefra is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Mecheria 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 107 km · Bouarfa 131 km · Brezina 176 km · El Bayadh 182 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 194 km · Béchar 199 km · Sebdou 221 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 Sefra (32.75°, -0.5833°, elevation 1,078 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).