Azzaba weather in March

In March, Azzaba sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 72 mm of rain across 9.7 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Azzaba's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azzaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Azzaba reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
1168
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
181710
191710
201710
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

Azzaba 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° / 8711.39.84.4
Feb15° / 7510.510.64.5
Mar17° / 729.711.75.7
Apr19° / 11°609.212.96.4
May23° / 15°446.213.97.7
Jun27° / 18°112.614.58.0
Jul30° / 21°30.714.36.9
Aug30° / 21°112.213.46.4
Sep27° / 20°356.512.27.1
Oct24° / 16°618.711.17.3
Nov19° / 12°8111.2106.1
Dec16° / 8810.69.55.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146337
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Azzaba gets around 72 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
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 7:11 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:116:18
211.27:106:19
311.27:096:20
411.27:076:21
511.37:066:22
611.37:046:23
711.47:036:24
811.47:026:25
911.47:006:26
1011.56:596:27
1111.56:576:28
1211.56:566:29
1311.66:546:30
1411.66:536:31
1511.76:516:32
1611.76:506:33
1711.76:486:33
1811.86:476:34
1911.86:456:35
2011.96:446:36
2111.96:426:37
2211.96:416:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:366:41
2612.16:356:41
2712.26:336:42
2812.26:326:43
2912.26:306:44
3012.36:296:45
3112.36:276:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Azzaba

In seasonPeak

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

Azzaba 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 Azzaba?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Azzaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azzaba in March

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

In March, Azzaba sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Azzaba 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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Azzaba 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 Azzaba peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Azzaba 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 Azzaba is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azzaba?

Azzaba sits at 36.7°N, 7.1°E, 99 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Skikda, 23 km away.

Topography around Azzaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azzaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Azzaba is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (27%), cropland (25%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Skikda 23 km · El Arrouch 26 km · Berrahal 33 km · Héliopolis 40 km · Zighout Youcef 42 km · Guelma 42 km · Tamalous 43 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 45 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 Azzaba (36.7394°, 7.1053°, elevation 99 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).