Dar Chioukh weather in March

In March, Dar Chioukh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 46% 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 Dar Chioukh's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar Chioukh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Dar Chioukh 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 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9155
10155
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17175
18175
19175
20175
21176
22176
23176
24176
25186
26186
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Dar Chioukh

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.

Dar Chioukh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 2960.99.93.1
Feb13° / 245.71.110.73.9
Mar16° / 285.80.411.75.9
Apr20° / 366.10.112.97.0
May26° / 13°306.3013.87.6
Jun32° / 18°133.9014.35.0
Jul36° / 22°83.1014.12.6
Aug35° / 21°124.2013.33.2
Sep29° / 16°316.4012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°274.7011.17.8
Nov16° / 214.6010.25.7
Dec12° / 245.30.69.73.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dar Chioukh gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1203
2203
3203
4203
5203
6202
7202
8202
9192
10192
11182
12182
13171
14161
15161
16161
17161
18161
19161
20161
21171
22171
23171
24181
25181
26191
27191
28201
29201
30201
31201

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
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 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 7:24 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:246:35
211.27:236:36
311.27:216:36
411.37:206:37
511.37:196:38
611.47:186:39
711.47:166:40
811.47:156:41
911.57:146:42
1011.57:126:43
1111.57:116:43
1211.67:096:44
1311.67:086:45
1411.77:076:46
1511.77:056:47
1611.77:046:48
1711.87:026:48
1811.87:016:49
1911.87:006:50
2011.96:586:51
2111.96:576:52
2212.06:556:52
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:516:55
2612.16:506:56
2712.16:486:57
2812.26:476:57
2912.26:456:58
3012.36:446:59
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 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dar Chioukh

In seasonPeak

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

Dar Chioukh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Dar Chioukh?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dar Chioukh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dar Chioukh in March

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

In March, Dar Chioukh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dar Chioukh 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 Dar Chioukh is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1833 µg/m³Dec 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dar Chioukh?

Dar Chioukh sits at 34.9°N, 3.5°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djelfa, 32 km away.

Topography around Dar Chioukh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Chioukh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Dar Chioukh is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Djelfa 32 km · Hassi Bahbah 46 km · Feidh el Botma 51 km · ’Aïn el Melh 62 km · ’Aïn el Bell 66 km · Charef 70 km · Bou Saâda 72 km · Aïn Oussera 81 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 Dar Chioukh (34.8964°, 3.4854°, 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).