Bou Hanifia el Hamamat weather in March

In March, Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 18°C in the first days to 20°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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Hanifia el Hamamat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10188
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20208
21208
22208
23208
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26209
27209
28209
29209
30219
31219

How March really feels in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

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.

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 407.510.75.5
Mar19° / 477.411.76.7
Apr22° / 10°416.912.97.3
May26° / 14°284.613.87.7
Jun31° / 18°81.814.35.6
Jul35° / 21°20.714.13.1
Aug35° / 21°51.513.33.2
Sep30° / 18°153.712.25.7
Oct26° / 14°275.311.17.7
Nov19° / 477.410.16.7
Dec16° / 407.29.75.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
627
727
826
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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 7:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:396:48
211.27:376:49
311.27:366:50
411.37:356:51
511.37:336:52
611.37:326:53
711.47:316:54
811.47:296:55
911.57:286:56
1011.57:276:56
1111.57:256:57
1211.67:246:58
1311.67:226:59
1411.67:217:00
1511.77:207:01
1611.77:187:02
1711.87:177:02
1811.87:157:03
1911.87:147:04
2011.97:127:05
2111.97:117:06
2212.07:097:07
2312.07:087:07
2412.07:077:08
2512.17:057:09
2612.17:047:10
2712.17:027:11
2812.27:017:12
2912.26:597:12
3012.36:587:13
3112.36:567:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bou Hanifia el Hamamat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bou Hanifia el Hamamat in March

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

In March, Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 63 km away) 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 1 — 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
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat?

Bou Hanifia el Hamamat sits at 35.3°N, 0.1°W, 232 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mascara, 20 km away.

Topography around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bou Hanifia el Hamamat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Bou Hanifia el Hamamat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
693 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mascara 20 km · Sfizef 20 km · Sig 27 km · Mohammadia 32 km · Tighenif 36 km · ’Aïn el Berd 42 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 55 km · Saïda 57 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 Bou Hanifia el Hamamat (35.3147°, -0.0504°, elevation 232 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).