Chellalat el Adhaouara weather in March

In March, Chellalat el Adhaouara sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Chellalat el Adhaouara's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chellalat el Adhaouara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chellalat el Adhaouara reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Chellalat el Adhaouara

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.

Chellalat el Adhaouara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 367.81.19.83.0
Feb13° / 3381.410.63.6
Mar16° / 407.90.411.75.5
Apr20° / 468.30.112.96.6
May25° / 12°397013.97.5
Jun30° / 17°163.7014.45.8
Jul35° / 20°72.3014.23.4
Aug34° / 20°134.4013.43.7
Sep28° / 16°306.2012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°325.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 336.9010.15.4
Dec12° / 316.70.69.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186139
196238
206139
216139
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chellalat el Adhaouara gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3292
4292
5292
6292
7282
8282
9272
10262
11251
12251
13241
14241
15231
16231
17231
18231
19231
20231
21231
22241
23241
24241
25251
26251
27261
28271
29271
30281
31281

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 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:25 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:256:34
211.27:246:35
311.27:236:36
411.37:216:37
511.37:206:38
611.37:196:39
711.47:176:39
811.47:166:40
911.47:146:41
1011.57:136:42
1111.57:126:43
1211.67:106:44
1311.67:096:45
1411.67:076:46
1511.77:066:47
1611.77:046:48
1711.87:036:48
1811.87:026:49
1911.87:006:50
2011.96:596:51
2111.96:576:52
2212.06:566:53
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:536:54
2512.16:516:55
2612.16:506:56
2712.16:486:57
2812.26:476:58
2912.26:456:59
3012.36:447:00
3112.36:427:00

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 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July 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
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chellalat el Adhaouara

In seasonPeak

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

Chellalat el Adhaouara sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Chellalat el Adhaouara?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chellalat el Adhaouara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chellalat el Adhaouara in March

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

In March, Chellalat el Adhaouara sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Chellalat el Adhaouara 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 Chellalat el Adhaouara peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chellalat el Adhaouara 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 Chellalat el Adhaouara is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chellalat el Adhaouara?

Chellalat el Adhaouara sits at 35.9°N, 3.4°E, 980 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Aïssa, 33 km away.

Topography around Chellalat el Adhaouara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chellalat el Adhaouara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Chellalat el Adhaouara is covered by cropland (47%), bare terrain (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
761 m
80 km
2,080 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Sidi Aïssa 33 km · Sour el Ghozlane 34 km · Birine 38 km · Aïn Bessem 46 km · Berrouaghia 50 km · Ain el Hadjel 52 km · Ksar el Boukhari 60 km · Bouïra 65 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 Chellalat el Adhaouara (35.9397°, 3.4159°, elevation 980 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).