Ksar el Boukhari weather in March

In March, Ksar el Boukhari sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°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 Ksar el Boukhari's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar el Boukhari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ksar el Boukhari reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7165
8165
9165
10166
11166
12166
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22186
23186
24186
25186
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Ksar el Boukhari

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.

Ksar el Boukhari 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 397.70.59.83.4
Feb13° / 357.70.710.64.0
Mar17° / 4280.311.75.8
Apr20° / 448.2012.96.7
May25° / 13°356.1013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°122.8014.45.7
Jul35° / 21°51.7014.23.2
Aug34° / 21°103.4013.43.5
Sep29° / 17°265.2012.26.3
Oct24° / 12°315.6011.17.7
Nov17° / 357.2010.15.7
Dec13° / 356.70.39.63.9

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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65644
75743
85743
95842
105842
115941
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ksar el Boukhari gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3302
4302
5302
6302
7301
8291
9291
10281
11271
12271
13261
14251
15240
16240
17230
18230
19230
20230
21230
22230
23230
24230
25230
26240
27240
28250
29250
30250
31260

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:286:37
211.27:276:38
311.27:256:39
411.37:246:39
511.37:236:40
611.37:216:41
711.47:206:42
811.47:186:43
911.47:176:44
1011.57:166:45
1111.57:146:46
1211.67:136:47
1311.67:116:48
1411.67:106:48
1511.77:096:49
1611.77:076:50
1711.87:066:51
1811.87:046:52
1911.87:036:53
2011.97:016:54
2111.97:006:55
2212.06:586:55
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:556:57
2512.16:546:58
2612.16:526:59
2712.16:517:00
2812.26:497:00
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 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
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
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ksar el Boukhari

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar el Boukhari sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ksar el Boukhari?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ksar el Boukhari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ksar el Boukhari in March

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

In March, Ksar el Boukhari sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ksar el Boukhari 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 Ksar el Boukhari peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar el Boukhari 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 Ksar el Boukhari is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar el Boukhari?

Ksar el Boukhari sits at 35.9°N, 2.7°E, 621 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berrouaghia, 31 km away.

Topography around Ksar el Boukhari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar el Boukhari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Ksar el Boukhari is covered by bare terrain (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Berrouaghia 31 km · Médéa 42 km · Aïn Oussera 51 km · Birine 51 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 60 km · Khemis Miliana 63 km · Chiffa 64 km · Boû Arfa 64 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 Ksar el Boukhari (35.8889°, 2.749°, elevation 621 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).