Mostaganem weather in March

In March, Mostaganem sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Mostaganem's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mostaganem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mostaganem is city in Mostaganem Province, Algeria.

Density
3,258/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mostaganem reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21612
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51612
61612
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Mostaganem weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°5089.85.1
Feb15° / 12°426.810.65.3
Mar17° / 13°426.311.76.1
Apr18° / 15°36612.96.9
May21° / 17°233.613.97.8
Jun24° / 21°40.914.49.1
Jul27° / 23°0014.29.0
Aug28° / 24°20.413.48.5
Sep26° / 22°142.812.28.3
Oct23° / 19°315.211.17.9
Nov19° / 16°688.510.16.5
Dec16° / 13°4679.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96931
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126931
136931
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166931
177030
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217129
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mostaganem gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
723
823
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2937
3928
4928
5919
6919
79010
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138614
148515
158416
168317
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267624
277525
287525
297525
307426
317426

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:396:47
211.27:376:48
311.27:366:49
411.37:356:50
511.37:336:51
611.37:326:52
711.47:316:53
811.47:296:54
911.47:286:55
1011.57:266:56
1111.57:256:56
1211.67:246:57
1311.67:226:58
1411.67:216:59
1511.77:197:00
1611.77:187:01
1711.87:167:02
1811.87:157:03
1911.87:137:03
2011.97:127:04
2111.97:107:05
2212.07:097:06
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:067:08
2512.17:047:09
2612.17:037:09
2712.17:027:10
2812.27:007:11
2912.26:597:12
3012.36:577:13
3112.36:567:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mostaganem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Mostaganem?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mostaganem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mostaganem in March

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

In March, Mostaganem sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Mostaganem 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 20 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 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mostaganem 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 Mostaganem is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1625 µg/m³Jun 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mostaganem?

Mostaganem sits at 35.9°N, 0.1°E, 102 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Arzew, 38 km away.

Topography around Mostaganem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mostaganem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Mostaganem is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Arzew 38 km · Aïn el Bya 38 km · Mohammadia 38 km · Relizane 47 km · Gdyel 49 km · Sig 52 km · Assi Bou Nif 59 km · Mascara 60 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 Mostaganem (35.9312°, 0.0892°, elevation 102 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).