Beni Saf weather in March

In March, Beni Saf sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Saf's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Saf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Beni Saf reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91712
101712
111712
121712
131712
141712
151712
161712
171712
181712
191712
201712
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261812
271813
281813
291813
301813
311813

Beni Saf 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
Jan16° / 10°658.99.95.2
Feb16° / 11°506.810.75.5
Mar17° / 12°456.511.76.3
Apr19° / 14°386.212.96.9
May21° / 16°253.713.87.9
Jun25° / 20°61.214.39.0
Jul27° / 22°10.214.18.7
Aug28° / 23°30.713.38.0
Sep26° / 21°163.112.28.2
Oct23° / 18°365.411.17.8
Nov19° / 14°718.110.16.6
Dec17° / 12°547.69.75.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Beni Saf gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6955
7955
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
169010
179010
189010
198911
208911
218911
228812
238812
248812
258713
268713
278713
288614
298614
308614
318515

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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
211.27:436:55
311.27:416:56
411.37:406:56
511.37:396:57
611.37:376:58
711.47:366:59
811.47:357:00
911.57:337:01
1011.57:327:02
1111.57:317:03
1211.67:297:03
1311.67:287:04
1411.67:267:05
1511.77:257:06
1611.77:237:07
1711.87:227:08
1811.87:217:09
1911.87:197:09
2011.97:187:10
2111.97:167:11
2212.07:157:12
2312.07:137:13
2412.07:127:14
2512.17:107:14
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 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
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
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Beni Saf

In seasonPeak

None of Beni Saf'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 Saf 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 Beni Saf?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beni Saf in March

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

In March, Beni Saf sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Beni Saf 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Beni Saf 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 Beni Saf peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Beni Saf 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 Saf is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Saf?

Beni Saf sits at 35.3°N, 1.4°W, 35 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Temouchent, 22 km away.

Topography around Beni Saf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Saf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Beni Saf is covered by water (34%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aïn Temouchent 22 km · Remchi 27 km · El Malah 28 km · Bensekrane 29 km · Sidi Abdelli 34 km · Hammam Bou Hadjar 39 km · Hennaya 39 km · El Amria 41 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 Saf (35.301°, -1.3823°, elevation 35 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).