Douéra weather in March

In March, Douéra sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.6 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 49% 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 Douéra's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douéra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 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 Douéra reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21610
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How March really feels in Douéra

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.

Douéra 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° / 81119.84.8
Feb16° / 6710.210.64.9
Mar18° / 11°628.611.76.1
Apr19° / 12°618.512.96.7
May23° / 15°435.713.97.8
Jun27° / 19°71.314.58.4
Jul30° / 22°10.214.36.9
Aug31° / 23°71.413.46.2
Sep28° / 20°275.212.27.1
Oct24° / 17°58711.17.6
Nov19° / 13°8911.4106.2
Dec16° / 11°809.99.55.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Douéra gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 7:28 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:286:35
211.27:266:36
311.27:256:37
411.27:246:38
511.37:226:39
611.37:216:40
711.47:206:41
811.47:186:42
911.47:176:43
1011.57:156:44
1111.57:146:45
1211.67:126:46
1311.67:116:46
1411.67:106:47
1511.77:086:48
1611.77:076:49
1711.77:056:50
1811.87:046:51
1911.87:026:52
2011.97:016:53
2111.96:596:54
2211.96:586:55
2312.06:566:55
2412.06:556:56
2512.16:536:57
2612.16:516:58
2712.26:506:59
2812.26:487:00
2912.26:477:01
3012.36:457:02
3112.36:447:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Douéra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Douéra?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Douéra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Douéra in March

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

In March, Douéra sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Douéra 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 24 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 Douéra 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 Douéra peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Douéra 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 Douéra is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douéra?

Douéra sits at 36.7°N, 2.9°E, 178 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Saoula, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Douéra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douéra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Douéra is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saoula 8.0 km · Zeralda 10 km · Birkhadem 11 km · Cheraga 11 km · Boufarik 11 km · Chebli 12 km · Baraki 14 km · Algiers 15 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 Douéra (36.67°, 2.9444°, elevation 178 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).