El Bayadh weather in March

In March, El Bayadh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 El Bayadh's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bayadh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

El Bayadh is municipality of Algeria.

Density
172/km²
people per km²

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Bayadh 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 9°C and 21°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)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6144
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15164
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27176
28176
29176
30186
31186

How March really feels in El Bayadh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

El Bayadh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 205.42102.7
Feb12° / 1951.710.73.7
Mar16° / 245.90.511.75.6
Apr20° / 285.20.112.87.2
May25° / 12°214.70.113.77.9
Jun31° / 17°103014.25.6
Jul35° / 21°51.40143.2
Aug34° / 20°113.4013.33.7
Sep28° / 16°245.3012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°254.3011.27.8
Nov15° / 223.90.310.35.3
Dec11° / 174.30.89.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186733
196733
206832
216832
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

El Bayadh gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4183
5183
6183
7182
8182
9182
10181
11181
12181
13181
14181
15191
16191
17191
18191
19191
20201
21201
22201
23191
24191
25191
26191
27181
28181
29181
30171
31171

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:33 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:336:46
211.27:326:46
311.37:306:47
411.37:296:48
511.47:286:49
611.47:276:50
711.47:256:51
811.57:246:51
911.57:236:52
1011.57:216:53
1111.67:206:54
1211.67:196:55
1311.67:176:55
1411.77:166:56
1511.77:156:57
1611.77:136:58
1711.87:126:59
1811.87:116:59
1911.87:097:00
2011.97:087:01
2111.97:067:02
2212.07:057:02
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:027:04
2512.17:017:05
2612.17:007:05
2712.16:587:06
2812.26:577:07
2912.26:557:08
3012.26:547:08
3112.36:537:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Bayadh

In seasonPeak

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

El Bayadh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Bayadh?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit El Bayadh for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Bayadh in March

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

In March, El Bayadh 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 El Bayadh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Bayadh peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Bayadh 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 El Bayadh is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1130 µg/m³Jan 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Bayadh?

El Bayadh sits at 33.7°N, 1.0°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Brezina, 69 km away.

AflouMecheria’Aïn DehebSaïdaFrendaEl Idrissia

Topography around El Bayadh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bayadh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 1,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around El Bayadh is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Brezina 69 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 98 km · Aflou 111 km · Mecheria 121 km · ’Aïn Deheb 138 km · Saïda 150 km · Frenda 154 km · El Idrissia 163 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 El Bayadh (33.6832°, 1.0193°, elevation 1,310 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).