Mansoûra weather in March

In March, Mansoûra sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 43% 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 Mansoûra's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mansoûra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Mansoûra reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°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)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6164
7164
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14175
15175
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17175
18175
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20175
21175
22176
23176
24176
25186
26186
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Mansoûra

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.

Mansoûra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 559.11.49.93.8
Feb14° / 498.11.410.74.3
Mar17° / 599.10.511.75.6
Apr19° / 579.5012.96.4
May23° / 10°447.2013.87.5
Jun28° / 14°214.2014.37.1
Jul32° / 18°93.3014.14.8
Aug32° / 18°176.8013.34.4
Sep28° / 15°347.2012.26.7
Oct23° / 11°467.3011.17.4
Nov17° / 557.90.210.25.8
Dec14° / 417.40.69.74.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
125941
136040
146040
156040
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226040
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246040
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306040
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mansoûra gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3314
4314
5313
6313
7313
8312
9312
10302
11301
12301
13291
14291
15291
16291
17291
18291
19291
20291
21291
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27291
28291
29291
30291
31291

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:43 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:436:54
211.27:426:55
311.37:416:56
411.37:396:57
511.37:386:57
611.47:376:58
711.47:366:59
811.47:347:00
911.57:337:01
1011.57:317:02
1111.57:307:03
1211.67:297:04
1311.67:277:04
1411.77:267:05
1511.77:257:06
1611.77:237:07
1711.87:227:08
1811.87:207:09
1911.87:197:09
2011.97:177:10
2111.97:167:11
2212.07:157:12
2312.07:137:13
2412.07:127:13
2512.17:107:14
2612.17:097:15
2712.17:077:16
2812.27:067:17
2912.27:057:17
3012.37:037:18
3112.37:027:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.13 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
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mansoûra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Mansoûra?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mansoûra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mansoûra in March

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

In March, Mansoûra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mansoûra in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mansoûra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mansoûra peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mansoûra 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 Mansoûra is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1025 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mansoûra?

Mansoûra sits at 34.9°N, 1.3°W, 894 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tlemcen, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Mansoûra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mansoûra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Mansoûra is covered by artificial surfaces (26%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
1,343 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tlemcen 3.0 km · Beni Mester 8.0 km · Chetouane 8.0 km · Hennaya 10 km · Remchi 24 km · Sebdou 25 km · Bensekrane 26 km · Ouled Mimoun 28 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 Mansoûra (34.8616°, -1.3394°, elevation 894 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).