Kerkera weather in March

In March, Kerkera sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.9 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 Kerkera's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerkera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Kerkera reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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)
11510
21510
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121610
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201711
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271711
281711
291711
301711
311711

How March really feels in Kerkera

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.

Kerkera 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10512.89.84.2
Feb15° / 9412.310.64.1
Mar16° / 11°8010.911.75.3
Apr18° / 13°709.512.96.2
May22° / 16°476.813.97.4
Jun26° / 20°132.514.58.5
Jul29° / 23°30.614.37.5
Aug30° / 23°102.113.46.7
Sep27° / 21°517.712.37.1
Oct24° / 18°789.5117.1
Nov19° / 14°11213.5105.7
Dec16° / 11°11412.89.54.7

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236337
246337
256337
266238
276139
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kerkera gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% 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
342
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3134

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10955
11955
12946
13946
14937
15937
16928
17919
18919
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278713
288713
298614
308614
318614

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 7:13 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:136:20
211.27:126:21
311.27:116:22
411.27:096:23
511.37:086:24
611.37:076:25
711.37:056:26
811.47:046:27
911.47:026:28
1011.57:016:29
1111.56:596:30
1211.56:586:31
1311.66:576:32
1411.66:556:33
1511.76:546:34
1611.76:526:35
1711.76:516:35
1811.86:496:36
1911.86:486:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:456:39
2211.96:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:376:44
2712.26:356:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:326:46
3012.36:316:47
3112.36:296:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kerkera

In seasonPeak

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

Kerkera's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kerkera 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 Kerkera?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kerkera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerkera in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kerkera 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 13 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kerkera 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 Kerkera peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kerkera 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 Kerkera is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kerkera?

Kerkera sits at 36.9°N, 6.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Collo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kerkera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerkera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Kerkera is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Collo 9.0 km · Tamalous 11 km · Skikda 29 km · El Milia 34 km · El Arrouch 38 km · Zighout Youcef 45 km · Azzaba 51 km · Grarem 51 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 Kerkera (36.9292°, 6.5856°, elevation 39 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).