Ghazaouet weather in March

In March, Ghazaouet sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°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 Ghazaouet's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazaouet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ghazaouet reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13198
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28209
29209
302010
312010

How March really feels in Ghazaouet

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.

Ghazaouet weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 488.19.95.6
Feb17° / 456.910.76.0
Mar19° / 496.811.76.7
Apr21° / 11°437.212.97.0
May24° / 14°304.513.88.1
Jun27° / 17°91.514.38.1
Jul30° / 20°10.314.16.5
Aug31° / 21°40.913.36.1
Sep28° / 18°193.612.27.3
Oct25° / 15°365.611.17.8
Nov20° / 10°527.310.27.0
Dec17° / 396.49.76.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ghazaouet gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937
31937

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:466:56
211.27:446:57
311.27:436:58
411.37:426:59
511.37:406:59
611.47:397:00
711.47:387:01
811.47:367:02
911.57:357:03
1011.57:347:04
1111.57:327:05
1211.67:317:05
1311.67:307:06
1411.77:287:07
1511.77:277:08
1611.77:257:09
1711.87:247:10
1811.87:227:11
1911.87:217:11
2011.97:207:12
2111.97:187:13
2212.07:177:14
2312.07:157:15
2412.07:147:15
2512.17:127:16
2612.17:117:17
2712.17:097:18
2812.27:087:19
2912.27:077:20
3012.37:057:20
3112.37:047:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ghazaouet

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Ghazaouet?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ghazaouet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ghazaouet in March

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

In March, Ghazaouet sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ghazaouet in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ghazaouet 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 Ghazaouet peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ghazaouet 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 Ghazaouet is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghazaouet?

Ghazaouet sits at 35.1°N, 1.9°W, 5 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Nedroma, 14 km away.

Topography around Ghazaouet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghazaouet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 975 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Ghazaouet is covered by water (35%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
975 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nedroma 14 km · Ahfir 27 km · Maghnia 30 km · Remchi 39 km · Oujda 46 km · Berkane 46 km · Beni Mester 47 km · Hennaya 47 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 Ghazaouet (35.0958°, -1.8577°, elevation 5 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).