Mecheria weather in March

In March, Mecheria sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.3 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Mecheria's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mecheria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mecheria 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4164
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11174
12174
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18185
19185
20185
21185
22186
23186
24186
25186
26196
27196
28196
29196
30196
31197

How March really feels in Mecheria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mecheria 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° / 1540.9103.5
Feb14° / 133.70.610.84.6
Mar17° / 214.30.411.76.5
Apr21° / 214.1012.87.7
May26° / 13°143.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.25.1
Jul36° / 21°410142.5
Aug35° / 21°71.9013.23.2
Sep30° / 16°183.6012.26.4
Oct23° / 11°193.7011.28.1
Nov16° / 223.70.110.36.1
Dec12° / 143.20.79.84.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186931
196931
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mecheria gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1132
2132
3142
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9132
10131
11131
12131
13131
14131
15131
16131
17131
18131
19131
20131
21141
22141
23141
24141
25141
26141
27141
28141
29141
30140
31130

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:38 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:386:51
211.37:376:52
311.37:356:53
411.37:346:53
511.47:336:54
611.47:326:55
711.47:306:56
811.57:296:57
911.57:286:58
1011.57:276:58
1111.67:256:59
1211.67:247:00
1311.67:237:01
1411.77:217:01
1511.77:207:02
1611.77:197:03
1711.87:177:04
1811.87:167:05
1911.87:147:05
2011.97:137:06
2111.97:127:07
2212.07:107:08
2312.07:097:08
2412.07:087:09
2512.17:067:10
2612.17:057:11
2712.17:037:11
2812.27:027:12
2912.27:017:13
3012.26:597:14
3112.36:587:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mecheria

In seasonPeak

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

Mecheria sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mecheria?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mecheria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mecheria in March

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

In March, Mecheria sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Mecheria 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 Mecheria peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mecheria 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 Mecheria is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1634 µg/m³Jan 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mecheria?

Mecheria sits at 33.5°N, 0.3°W, 1,158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Sefra, 93 km away.

El BayadhSaïdaBrezinaSebdouOuled MimounAïn Beni Mathar

Topography around Mecheria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mecheria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Mecheria is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,260 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Aïn Sefra 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 106 km · El Bayadh 121 km · Saïda 148 km · Brezina 152 km · Sebdou 155 km · Ouled Mimoun 166 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 170 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 Mecheria (33.5445°, -0.2812°, elevation 1,158 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).