M'Sila weather in March

In March, M'Sila sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5 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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is M'Sila's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M'Sila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in M'Sila reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4176
5176
6176
7176
8177
9177
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16197
17197
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30209
31209

How March really feels in M'Sila

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.

M'Sila 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
Jan13° / 2359.93.9
Feb14° / 194.610.64.9
Mar18° / 25511.76.8
Apr22° / 10°28512.97.7
May28° / 15°21413.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.414.44.0
Jul37° / 24°51.814.21.7
Aug36° / 23°82.613.32.3
Sep31° / 19°244.512.25.6
Oct24° / 14°234.311.18.0
Nov17° / 244.510.16.4
Dec13° / 204.89.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
176931
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

M'Sila gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:216:30
211.27:196:31
311.27:186:32
411.37:176:32
511.37:156:33
611.37:146:34
711.47:136:35
811.47:116:36
911.57:106:37
1011.57:086:38
1111.57:076:39
1211.67:066:40
1311.67:046:40
1411.67:036:41
1511.77:016:42
1611.77:006:43
1711.86:586:44
1811.86:576:45
1911.86:566:46
2011.96:546:47
2111.96:536:47
2212.06:516:48
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:486:50
2512.16:476:51
2612.16:456:52
2712.16:446:52
2812.26:426:53
2912.26:416:54
3012.36:396:55
3112.36:386:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for M'Sila

In seasonPeak

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

M'Sila sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit M'Sila?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit M'Sila for sightseeing.

What to pack for M'Sila in March

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

In March, M'Sila sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in M'Sila 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 M'Sila peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in M'Sila 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 M'Sila is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is M'Sila?

M'Sila sits at 35.7°N, 4.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bordj Ghdir, 39 km away.

Topography around M'Sila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M'Sila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around M'Sila is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), cropland (31%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bordj Ghdir 39 km · El Achir 40 km · Mansourah 43 km · Melouza 44 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 45 km · Râs el Oued 52 km · Ain el Hadjel 59 km · Bou Saâda 65 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 M'Sila (35.7089°, 4.5372°, elevation 465 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).