Frenda weather in March

In March, Frenda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 42% 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 Frenda's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Frenda 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)
1144
2144
3154
4154
5154
6155
7155
8155
9155
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17166
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Frenda

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.

Frenda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 428.41.19.93.2
Feb13° / 388.41.410.73.8
Mar16° / 448.20.511.75.5
Apr19° / 4580.112.96.6
May24° / 12°336.5013.87.6
Jun30° / 17°143.5014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°83014.13.6
Aug34° / 20°134.4013.33.8
Sep28° / 16°286.5012.26.6
Oct23° / 12°335.5011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.110.25.5
Dec13° / 367.40.59.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Frenda gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2304
3304
4294
5293
6293
7283
8282
9282
10272
11271
12261
13251
14251
15241
16241
17241
18241
19241
20241
21242
22252
23252
24252
25252
26262
27262
28271
29271
30281
31281

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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 7:34 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:346:44
211.27:336:45
311.27:316:46
411.37:306:47
511.37:296:48
611.47:276:49
711.47:266:50
811.47:256:50
911.57:236:51
1011.57:226:52
1111.57:216:53
1211.67:196:54
1311.67:186:55
1411.77:166:56
1511.77:156:56
1611.77:146:57
1711.87:126:58
1811.87:116:59
1911.87:097:00
2011.97:087:01
2111.97:077:01
2212.07:057:02
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:027:04
2512.17:017:05
2612.16:597:05
2712.16:587:06
2812.26:567:07
2912.26:557:08
3012.36:537:09
3112.36:527:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Frenda

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Frenda?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Frenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frenda in March

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

In March, Frenda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frenda 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 Frenda peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Frenda 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 Frenda is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frenda?

Frenda sits at 35.1°N, 1.0°E, 1,058 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tiaret, 42 km away.

Topography around Frenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frenda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.

The land around Frenda is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tiaret 42 km · Sougueur 43 km · ’Aïn Deheb 52 km · Oued el Abtal 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 76 km · Tighenif 76 km · Zemoura 78 km · Saïda 86 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 Frenda (35.0654°, 1.0494°, elevation 1,058 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).