Beni Mester weather in March

In March, Beni Mester sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 44% 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 Beni Mester's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Mester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Beni Mester reaches about 17°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14176
15176
16186
17186
18186
19186
20186
21186
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27196
28196
29197
30197
31197

How March really feels in Beni Mester

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.

Beni Mester weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 548.60.89.94.4
Feb15° / 487.60.910.74.9
Mar17° / 588.20.211.76.1
Apr20° / 538.4012.96.7
May24° / 11°406.2013.87.7
Jun28° / 15°173014.37.3
Jul32° / 18°51.4014.15.1
Aug32° / 18°113.2013.34.9
Sep28° / 15°285.9012.26.9
Oct23° / 11°426.4011.17.6
Nov18° / 547.40.110.26.2
Dec15° / 407.20.49.75.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76139
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246238
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Beni Mester gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2282
3282
4282
5282
6282
7281
8281
9281
10271
11270
12270
13260
14260
15260
16260
17261
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23261
24251
25251
26261
27261
28261
29261
30261
31260

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:446:54
211.27:426:55
311.37:416:56
411.37:406:57
511.37:386:58
611.47:376:59
711.47:367:00
811.47:357:00
911.57:337:01
1011.57:327:02
1111.57:307:03
1211.67:297:04
1311.67:287:05
1411.77:267:06
1511.77:257:06
1611.77:237:07
1711.87:227:08
1811.87:217:09
1911.87:197:10
2011.97:187:11
2111.97:167:11
2212.07:157:12
2312.07:147:13
2412.07:127:14
2512.17:117:15
2612.17:097:15
2712.17:087:16
2812.27:067:17
2912.27:057:18
3012.37:037:19
3112.37:027:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Beni Mester

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Mester sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Beni Mester?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Beni Mester for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Mester in March

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

In March, Beni Mester sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Beni Mester in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Beni Mester in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni Mester peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beni Mester 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 Beni Mester is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Mester?

Beni Mester sits at 34.9°N, 1.4°W, 683 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansoûra, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Mester

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Mester has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Beni Mester is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
730 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mansoûra 8.0 km · Tlemcen 10 km · Hennaya 10 km · Chetouane 13 km · Remchi 21 km · Sebdou 27 km · Maghnia 28 km · Bensekrane 29 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 Beni Mester (34.8704°, -1.4232°, elevation 683 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).