Arris weather in March

In March, Arris sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Arris's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arris reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1111
2111
3121
4121
5121
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16133
17143
18143
19143
20143
21143
22143
23143
24143
25143
26153
27153
28154
29154
30154
31154

How March really feels in Arris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arris weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°347.14.39.91.8
Feb10° / 306.94.110.72.4
Mar13° / 559.22.311.74.0
Apr17° / 64100.512.95.6
May22° / 10°6210.4013.86.9
Jun28° / 15°418.3014.36.7
Jul31° / 18°206.4014.15.1
Aug31° / 18°389.1013.35.2
Sep25° / 14°7011.4012.26.8
Oct20° / 548.2011.16.7
Nov14° / 376.60.910.14.4
Dec10° / 306.22.89.72.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166337
176337
186436
196436
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arris gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12813
22812
32912
42912
52911
62911
72910
82910
9299
10299
11298
12288
13287
14287
15287
16286
17286
18296
19296
20296
21306
22306
23306
24306
25315
26315
27315
28325
29325
30325
31334

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 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 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 7:13 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:136:23
211.27:126:24
311.27:106:25
411.37:096:26
511.37:086:26
611.37:066:27
711.47:056:28
811.47:046:29
911.57:026:30
1011.57:016:31
1111.57:006:32
1211.66:586:33
1311.66:576:33
1411.66:556:34
1511.76:546:35
1611.76:536:36
1711.86:516:37
1811.86:506:38
1911.86:486:39
2011.96:476:39
2111.96:456:40
2212.06:446:41
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:406:44
2612.16:386:44
2712.16:376:45
2812.26:356:46
2912.26:346:47
3012.36:326:48
3112.36:316:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arris

In seasonPeak

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

Arris sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Arris?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arris for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arris in March

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

In March, Arris sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arris 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 Arris peaks around July 10 at about 9 (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 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Arris 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 Arris is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1533 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arris?

Arris sits at 35.3°N, 6.3°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tazoult-Lambese, 26 km away.

Topography around Arris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arris has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 1,290 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,322 m.

The land around Arris is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
2,322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tazoult-Lambese 26 km · Batna 37 km · Aïn Touta 43 km · Merouana 57 km · Kaïs 59 km · Zeribet el Oued 66 km · Sidi Okba 70 km · Biskra 72 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 Arris (35.2588°, 6.3471°, elevation 1,205 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).