Boudouaou weather in March

In March, Boudouaou sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.9 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 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Boudouaou's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boudouaou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 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 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Boudouaou reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
1169
2169
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301910
311910

How March really feels in Boudouaou

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.

Boudouaou 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° / 8911.49.84.7
Feb16° / 7410.310.64.8
Mar18° / 10°718.911.76.1
Apr20° / 11°678.912.96.6
May23° / 15°496.513.97.7
Jun27° / 18°9214.57.9
Jul31° / 21°20.614.36.2
Aug31° / 22°91.513.45.6
Sep28° / 20°33612.26.7
Oct25° / 17°577.711.17.4
Nov20° / 12°9111.8106.1
Dec16° / 8810.59.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boudouaou gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
534
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1227
1327
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:26 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:266:33
211.27:256:34
311.27:236:35
411.27:226:36
511.37:216:37
611.37:196:38
711.47:186:39
811.47:166:40
911.47:156:41
1011.57:146:42
1111.57:126:43
1211.67:116:44
1311.67:096:45
1411.67:086:45
1511.77:066:46
1611.77:056:47
1711.77:036:48
1811.87:026:49
1911.87:006:50
2011.96:596:51
2111.96:576:52
2211.96:566:53
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:54
2512.16:516:55
2612.16:506:56
2712.26:486:57
2812.26:476:58
2912.26:456:59
3012.36:447:00
3112.36:427:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boudouaou

In seasonPeak

In March, Boudouaou sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Boudouaou's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Boudouaou sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Boudouaou?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Boudouaou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boudouaou in March

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

In March, Boudouaou sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boudouaou 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 17 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Boudouaou 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 Boudouaou peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boudouaou 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 Boudouaou is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boudouaou?

Boudouaou sits at 36.7°N, 3.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouled Moussa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Boudouaou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boudouaou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Boudouaou is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
1,016 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ouled Moussa 6.0 km · Ouled Haddaj 6.0 km · Reghaïa 6.0 km · Boumerdas 7.0 km · Arbatache 11 km · Khemis el Khechna 11 km · Rouiba 12 km · Thenia 13 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 Boudouaou (36.7274°, 3.4099°, elevation 17 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).