Hammamet weather in March

In March, Hammamet sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Hammamet's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammamet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hammamet reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15164
16164
17164
18164
19165
20165
21165
22165
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175
29175
30175
31176

How March really feels in Hammamet

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.

Hammamet 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 356.61.29.93.1
Feb12° / 276.61.110.73.6
Mar16° / 417.90.911.75.2
Apr20° / 447.90.212.96.6
May25° / 12°407.9013.87.4
Jun30° / 16°235014.35.8
Jul34° / 19°103.1014.23.9
Aug33° / 19°184.6013.34.2
Sep28° / 15°387.6012.26.5
Oct23° / 11°306.1011.17.6
Nov16° / 315.10.110.15.9
Dec12° / 315.70.69.63.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125743
135743
145842
155842
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hammamet gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1245
2255
3255
4255
5255
6255
7265
8265
9264
10264
11263
12263
13263
14263
15262
16262
17252
18252
19252
20251
21251
22251
23251
24251
25251
26251
27251
28251
29251
30261
31261

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 10 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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:16
211.27:056:17
311.27:046:18
411.37:036:19
511.37:016:20
611.37:006:21
711.46:596:22
811.46:576:23
911.56:566:23
1011.56:556:24
1111.56:536:25
1211.66:526:26
1311.66:506:27
1411.66:496:28
1511.76:486:29
1611.76:466:30
1711.86:456:30
1811.86:436:31
1911.86:426:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:356:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:306:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:276:40
3012.36:266:41
3112.36:246:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.04 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
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hammamet

In seasonPeak

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

Hammamet sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Hammamet?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Hammamet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hammamet in March

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

In March, Hammamet sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Hammamet 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 Hammamet peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hammamet 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 Hammamet is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2126 µg/m³Dec 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hammamet?

Hammamet sits at 35.4°N, 8.0°E, 878 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tébessa, 16 km away.

Topography around Hammamet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammamet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m.

The land around Hammamet is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
1,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tébessa 16 km · Cheria 27 km · Meskiana 33 km · El Aouinet 47 km · Ouenza 58 km · Aïn Beïda 64 km · Thala 66 km · M’Daourouch 71 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 Hammamet (35.4486°, 7.9518°, elevation 878 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).