Jijel weather in March

In March, Jijel sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 96 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jijel's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jijel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jijel reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7159
8159
9159
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22179
23179
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

Jijel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12813.80.39.83.7
Feb14° / 11012.90.710.63.8
Mar16° / 9611.4011.75.0
Apr18° / 11°8810.8012.95.9
May22° / 14°628.1013.97.1
Jun26° / 18°183.1014.58.4
Jul29° / 21°30.8014.37.4
Aug30° / 22°162.5013.46.6
Sep26° / 19°659012.27.0
Oct23° / 16°8710.60116.9
Nov18° / 12°12713.50105.4
Dec15° / 13613.409.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
145842
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jijel gets around 96 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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
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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:176:24
211.27:156:25
311.27:146:26
411.27:136:27
511.37:116:28
611.37:106:29
711.47:086:29
811.47:076:30
911.47:066:31
1011.57:046:32
1111.57:036:33
1211.57:016:34
1311.67:006:35
1411.66:586:36
1511.76:576:37
1611.76:556:38
1711.76:546:39
1811.86:526:40
1911.86:516:41
2011.96:496:41
2111.96:486:42
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.26:396:48
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:366:50
3012.36:346:50
3112.36:336:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jijel

In seasonPeak

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

Jijel's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Jijel?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jijel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jijel in March

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

In March, Jijel sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jijel in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Jijel 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 Jijel peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jijel 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 Jijel is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1435 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jijel?

Jijel sits at 36.8°N, 5.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is District of Taher, 13 km away.

Topography around Jijel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jijel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Jijel is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,032 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: District of Taher 13 km · Babor 42 km · El Milia 46 km · Rouached 47 km · Fedj M’Zala 49 km · Sidi Mérouane 56 km · Grarem 61 km · Mila 61 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 Jijel (36.821°, 5.7635°, elevation 15 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).