Hassi Messaoud weather in March

In March, Hassi Messaoud sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hassi Messaoud's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hassi Messaoud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
24%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hassi Messaoud reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22210
32210
42310
52310
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How March really feels in Hassi Messaoud

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.

Hassi Messaoud 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 51.210.27.4
Feb20° / 30.810.88.4
Mar24° / 12°5111.88.9
Apr29° / 16°30.612.87.2
May34° / 21°10.313.63.8
Jun39° / 26°00.1140.7
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep37° / 24°20.412.22.1
Oct30° / 18°30.811.26.3
Nov23° / 11°51.210.48.7
Dec18° / 41.2107.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hassi Messaoud gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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312

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:116:27
211.37:106:28
311.37:086:29
411.47:076:29
511.47:066:30
611.47:056:31
711.57:046:32
811.57:036:32
911.57:016:33
1011.67:006:34
1111.66:596:35
1211.66:586:35
1311.76:566:36
1411.76:556:37
1511.76:546:37
1611.86:536:38
1711.86:516:39
1811.86:506:40
1911.96:496:40
2011.96:476:41
2111.96:466:42
2212.06:456:42
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:416:44
2612.16:406:45
2712.16:386:46
2812.26:376:46
2912.26:366:47
3012.26:346:48
3112.36:336:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hassi Messaoud

In seasonPeak

In March, Hassi Messaoud sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hassi Messaoud sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Hassi Messaoud?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Hassi Messaoud for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hassi Messaoud in March

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

In March, Hassi Messaoud sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hassi Messaoud 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 Hassi Messaoud is worst in April — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19114 µg/m³Nov 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr117Unhealthy
May102Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hassi Messaoud?

Hassi Messaoud sits at 31.7°N, 6.1°E, 152 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Rouissat, 73 km away.

El HadjiraTaïbetTouggourtTebesbestMegarineGuerara

Topography around Hassi Messaoud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hassi Messaoud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m.

The land around Hassi Messaoud is covered by bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
127 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rouissat 73 km · Ouargla 77 km · El Hadjira 116 km · Taïbet 159 km · Touggourt 159 km · Tebesbest 160 km · Megarine 168 km · Guerara 193 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 Hassi Messaoud (31.6804°, 6.0729°, elevation 152 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).