Bordj Ghdir weather in March

In March, Bordj Ghdir sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Bordj Ghdir's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Ghdir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:59 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bordj Ghdir is commune and town in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bordj Ghdir reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5134
6134
7134
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15154
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31166

How March really feels in Bordj Ghdir

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.

Bordj Ghdir 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
Jan10° / 407.82.59.82.4
Feb11° / 348.12.310.63.0
Mar15° / 488.71.211.74.6
Apr18° / 549.30.312.96.0
May23° / 11°498.3013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°246.1014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°114.1014.24.3
Aug32° / 19°227013.44.4
Sep27° / 15°489.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 11°386.9011.17.2
Nov15° / 3870.110.14.7
Dec11° / 347.21.39.62.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125644
135743
145743
155941
166040
176139
186139
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Ghdir gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1287
2297
3297
4297
5296
6296
7306
8305
9305
10295
11294
12294
13283
14283
15273
16273
17263
18263
19263
20263
21263
22263
23263
24273
25273
26273
27283
28283
29293
30293
31293

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 10 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
410calm
510calm
610calm
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 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 7:19 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:196:28
211.27:186:29
311.27:176:30
411.37:156:31
511.37:146:32
611.37:136:33
711.47:116:34
811.47:106:34
911.47:086:35
1011.57:076:36
1111.57:066:37
1211.67:046:38
1311.67:036:39
1411.67:016:40
1511.77:006:41
1611.76:596:42
1711.86:576:42
1811.86:566:43
1911.86:546:44
2011.96:536:45
2111.96:516:46
2212.06:506:47
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.16:456:49
2612.16:446:50
2712.16:426:51
2812.26:416:52
2912.26:396:53
3012.36:386:54
3112.36:366:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bordj Ghdir

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Ghdir 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 Bordj Ghdir?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bordj Ghdir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Ghdir in March

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

In March, Bordj Ghdir sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bordj Ghdir 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 Bordj Ghdir peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Ghdir 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 Bordj Ghdir is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Ghdir?

Bordj Ghdir sits at 35.9°N, 4.9°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Oued, 13 km away.

Topography around Bordj Ghdir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Ghdir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Bordj Ghdir is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Râs el Oued 13 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 23 km · El Achir 30 km · Salah Bey 36 km · Aïn Oulmene 36 km · M'Sila 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 42 km · Mansourah 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 Bordj Ghdir (35.9011°, 4.8981°, elevation 1,088 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).