Constantine weather in March

In March, Constantine sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Constantine's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Constantine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Constantine is city in Algeria.

Density
196/km²
people per km²
Founded
~203 BCE

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Constantine 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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4155
5155
6155
7155
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26186
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Constantine

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.

Constantine weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 458.51.29.83.5
Feb13° / 418.31.210.63.9
Mar16° / 509.10.511.75.4
Apr20° / 539.40.212.96.4
May25° / 12°487.9013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°195.4014.45.8
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.7
Aug34° / 20°195.3013.43.8
Sep29° / 17°318012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°367.5011.17.4
Nov17° / 386.7010.16.0
Dec13° / 447.50.59.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135644
145644
155842
165842
175941
185941
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Constantine gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3324
4324
5323
6323
7313
8313
9313
10312
11302
12302
13292
14292
15281
16281
17281
18271
19271
20271
21271
22281
23281
24281
25291
26291
27291
28301
29301
30311
31311

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:136:21
211.27:126:22
311.27:106:23
411.27:096:24
511.37:076:25
611.37:066:25
711.47:056:26
811.47:036:27
911.47:026:28
1011.57:006:29
1111.56:596:30
1211.66:586:31
1311.66:566:32
1411.66:556:33
1511.76:536:34
1611.76:526:35
1711.86:506:35
1811.86:496:36
1911.86:476:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:446:39
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:376:43
2712.16:356:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:326:46
3012.36:316:47
3112.36:296:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Constantine

In seasonPeak

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

Constantine 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 Constantine?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Constantine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Constantine in March

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

In March, Constantine sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Constantine 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Constantine 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 Constantine peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Constantine 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 Constantine is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Constantine?

Constantine sits at 36.4°N, 6.6°E, 574 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Hamma Bouziane, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Constantine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Constantine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 566 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,697 m.

The land around Constantine is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,019 m
80 km
1,697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hamma Bouziane 5.0 km · Didouche Mourad 10 km · El Khroub 13 km · Ali Mendjeli 14 km · Aïn Smara 15 km · Zighout Youcef 21 km · Grarem 31 km · Mila 33 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 Constantine (36.365°, 6.6147°, elevation 574 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).