El Kala weather in March

In March, El Kala sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 El Kala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Kala reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
121512
131512
141512
151513
161513
171513
181513
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201513
211513
221513
231513
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261613
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281613
291613
301613
311613

El Kala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°16915.49.83.8
Feb14° / 12°14713.210.63.8
Mar15° / 13°10111.611.74.6
Apr17° / 14°739.612.95.6
May19° / 17°426.313.97.1
Jun23° / 20°122.314.58.7
Jul25° / 23°20.514.39.3
Aug26° / 24°11213.48.7
Sep25° / 23°577.712.37.6
Oct22° / 20°9610.3116.9
Nov19° / 16°17015.4105.5
Dec16° / 14°18116.29.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86535
96535
106733
116733
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Kala gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
743
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036
3136

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24919
25919
269010
278911
288812
298812
308713
318614

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
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2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3119light breeze

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 7:06 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:066:13
211.27:056:14
311.27:036:15
411.27:026:16
511.37:016:17
611.36:596:18
711.36:586:19
811.46:566:20
911.46:556:21
1011.56:536:22
1111.56:526:22
1211.56:516:23
1311.66:496:24
1411.66:486:25
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:456:27
1711.76:436:28
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:396:31
2111.96:376:32
2211.96:366:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:296:36
2712.26:286:37
2812.26:266:38
2912.26:256:39
3012.36:236:40
3112.36:226:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Kala

In seasonPeak

In March, El Kala sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Kala's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

El Kala sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Kala?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Kala in March

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

In March, El Kala sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near El Kala 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 26 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 1 to Nov 16 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Kala 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 El Kala peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Kala 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 Kala is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1547 µg/m³May 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kala?

El Kala sits at 36.9°N, 8.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tabarka, 29 km away.

Topography around El Kala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m.

The land around El Kala is covered by water (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
1,393 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tabarka 29 km · Ghardimaou 50 km · Ben Mehidi 50 km · Jendouba 53 km · Besbes 57 km · Annaba 60 km · El Hadjar 64 km · Sidi Amar 65 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 Kala (36.8956°, 8.4433°, elevation 21 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).