Médéa weather in March

In March, Médéa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 39% 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 Médéa's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Médéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Médéa is Algerian city.

Density
2,290/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Médéa 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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23177
24177
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Médéa

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.

Médéa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 609.90.69.83.6
Feb14° / 549.50.910.64.0
Mar17° / 639.60.411.75.5
Apr19° / 649.7012.96.4
May24° / 12°507.4013.97.5
Jun29° / 17°142.9014.46.8
Jul33° / 20°41.1014.24.5
Aug33° / 20°122.9013.44.4
Sep29° / 17°326.2012.26.4
Oct24° / 13°447.1011.17.4
Nov17° / 5610.1010.15.6
Dec14° / 568.90.39.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216238
226238
236139
246238
256238
266139
276139
286040
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Médéa gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2362
3362
4362
5362
6352
7351
8341
9331
10321
11321
12311
13301
14291
15291
16281
17281
18281
19281
20281
21281
22281
23281
24291
25291
26301
27301
28311
29321
30320
31330

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

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 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
611.37:216:41
711.47:206:42
811.47:196:43
911.47:176:44
1011.57:166:45
1111.57:146:46
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
2011.97:016:54
2111.97:006:54
2212.06:586:55
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:556:57
2512.16:546:58
2612.16:526:59
2712.16:517:00
2812.26:497:01
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 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Médéa

In seasonPeak

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

Médéa 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 Médéa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Médéa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Médéa in March

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

In March, Médéa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Médéa 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 42 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 Médéa 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 Médéa peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Médéa 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 Médéa 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 Médéa?

Médéa sits at 36.3°N, 2.8°E, 910 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berrouaghia, 20 km away.

Topography around Médéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Médéa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Médéa is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Berrouaghia 20 km · Chiffa 22 km · Boû Arfa 23 km · Mouzaïa 23 km · Blida 24 km · El Affroun 26 km · Beni Mered 30 km · Beni Tamou 31 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 Médéa (36.2642°, 2.7539°, elevation 910 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).