Cheria weather in March

In March, Cheria sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 41% 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 Cheria's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Cheria 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 8°C and 21°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
5133
6133
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19155
20155
21155
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30166
31176

How March really feels in Cheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cheria weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 255.11.49.92.6
Feb11° / 204.91.410.73.3
Mar15° / 346.7111.74.9
Apr19° / 376.50.212.96.6
May24° / 12°357.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 16°225.2014.36.2
Jul33° / 19°124014.14.2
Aug32° / 19°205.6013.34.6
Sep27° / 15°367.9012.26.9
Oct22° / 11°275.1011.17.5
Nov15° / 274.70.210.15.4
Dec11° / 2240.99.73.2

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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cheria gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1206
2206
3206
4206
5206
6205
7215
8215
9214
10214
11213
12213
13213
14212
15212
16212
17212
18212
19212
20212
21212
22222
23222
24222
25222
26232
27232
28232
29232
30232
31232

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:07 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:17
211.27:066:18
311.27:056:19
411.37:036:20
511.37:026:21
611.37:016:22
711.46:596:23
811.46:586:23
911.56:576:24
1011.56:556:25
1111.56:546:26
1211.66:536:27
1311.66:516:28
1411.66:506:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:476:30
1711.86:456:31
1811.86:446:32
1911.86:436:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:326:39
2712.16:316:40
2812.26:306:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.36:276:42
3112.36:256:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cheria

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Cheria?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cheria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cheria in March

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

In March, Cheria sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Cheria 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 Cheria peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cheria 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 Cheria is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1429 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cheria?

Cheria sits at 35.3°N, 7.8°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hammamet, 27 km away.

Topography around Cheria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m.

The land around Cheria is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Hammamet 27 km · Tébessa 37 km · Meskiana 41 km · Khenchela 58 km · Bir el Ater 65 km · Aïn Beïda 67 km · El Aouinet 67 km · Kaïs 79 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 Cheria (35.2731°, 7.7519°, elevation 1,094 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).