Kolea weather in March

In March, Kolea sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Kolea's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kolea reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71513
81513
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151613
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171613
181613
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201613
211613
221613
231613
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261613
271613
281614
291614
301714
311714

Kolea weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°8810.59.84.6
Feb15° / 12°689.410.64.6
Mar16° / 13°577.711.75.4
Apr17° / 15°557.712.96.2
May20° / 17°384.813.97.4
Jun23° / 20°61.114.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.29.3
Aug26° / 24°51.113.48.8
Sep25° / 22°224.512.28.2
Oct22° / 19°536.511.17.5
Nov18° / 16°9611.4106.0
Dec16° / 13°8310.39.55.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kolea gets around 57 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
630
729
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1324
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5928
6919
79010
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138614
148515
158515
168416
178416
188317
198317
208218
218218
228119
238119
248020
257921
267921
277822
287822
297723
307624
317525

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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:286:36
211.27:276:37
311.27:266:38
411.27:246:39
511.37:236:40
611.37:226:41
711.47:206:42
811.47:196:43
911.47:176:43
1011.57:166:44
1111.57:156:45
1211.67:136:46
1311.67:126:47
1411.67:106:48
1511.77:096:49
1611.77:076:50
1711.87:066:51
1811.87:046:52
1911.87:036:53
2011.97:016:53
2111.97:006:54
2211.96:586:55
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:556:57
2512.16:546:58
2612.16:526:59
2712.16:517:00
2812.26:497:01
2912.26:487:01
3012.36:467:02
3112.36:457:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kolea

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Kolea?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kolea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kolea in March

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

In March, Kolea sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kolea 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 13 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 7 to Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kolea 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 Kolea peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kolea 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 Kolea is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kolea?

Kolea sits at 36.6°N, 2.8°E, 137 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Ismaïl, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kolea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m.

The land around Kolea is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bou Ismaïl 7.0 km · Oued el Alleug 9.0 km · Zeralda 10 km · Beni Tamou 12 km · Boufarik 15 km · Beni Mered 15 km · Douéra 16 km · Souma 18 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 Kolea (36.6389°, 2.7685°, elevation 137 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).