Hammam Bou Hadjar weather in March

In March, Hammam Bou Hadjar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 50% 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 Hammam Bou Hadjar's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammam Bou Hadjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Hammam Bou Hadjar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
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How March really feels in Hammam Bou Hadjar

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.

Hammam Bou Hadjar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 558.59.95.5
Feb17° / 447.410.75.9
Mar19° / 10°456.811.76.8
Apr21° / 12°436.612.97.3
May24° / 15°254.113.88.2
Jun28° / 18°61.114.37.9
Jul31° / 21°10.214.16.1
Aug32° / 22°30.613.35.7
Sep29° / 20°193.312.27.0
Oct25° / 16°355.311.17.9
Nov20° / 12°638.510.16.8
Dec17° / 477.79.76.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hammam Bou Hadjar gets around 45 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
626
726
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3012light breeze
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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 7:42 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:426:52
211.27:416:53
311.27:406:54
411.37:386:55
511.37:376:56
611.37:366:57
711.47:346:57
811.47:336:58
911.57:326:59
1011.57:307:00
1111.57:297:01
1211.67:277:02
1311.67:267:03
1411.67:257:04
1511.77:237:04
1611.77:227:05
1711.87:207:06
1811.87:197:07
1911.87:187:08
2011.97:167:09
2111.97:157:09
2212.07:137:10
2312.07:127:11
2412.07:107:12
2512.17:097:13
2612.17:077:14
2712.17:067:14
2812.27:047:15
2912.27:037:16
3012.37:017:17
3112.37:007:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hammam Bou Hadjar

In seasonPeak

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

Hammam Bou Hadjar 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 Hammam Bou Hadjar?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Hammam Bou Hadjar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hammam Bou Hadjar in March

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

In March, Hammam Bou Hadjar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Hammam Bou Hadjar 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hammam Bou Hadjar 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 Hammam Bou Hadjar peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hammam Bou Hadjar 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 Hammam Bou Hadjar is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hammam Bou Hadjar?

Hammam Bou Hadjar sits at 35.4°N, 1.0°W, 148 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Malah, 11 km away.

Topography around Hammam Bou Hadjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammam Bou Hadjar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m.

The land around Hammam Bou Hadjar is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
689 m
80 km
1,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: El Malah 11 km · El Amria 17 km · Aïn Temouchent 18 km · Bou Tlelis 22 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 37 km · Sidi Abdelli 38 km · Beni Saf 39 km · Bensekrane 41 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 Hammam Bou Hadjar (35.3789°, -0.9678°, elevation 148 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).