Oued Rhiou weather in March

In March, Oued Rhiou sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Oued Rhiou's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued Rhiou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Oued Rhiou reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3187
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18209
19209
20209
21209
22209
23209
24209
25209
26209
27209
28209
29219
30219
31219

How March really feels in Oued Rhiou

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.

Oued Rhiou 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° / 528.89.84.9
Feb16° / 498.610.65.4
Mar19° / 477.611.76.7
Apr22° / 11°477.412.97.3
May27° / 14°304.813.97.5
Jun32° / 19°61.314.45.2
Jul36° / 22°10.314.22.7
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.8
Sep31° / 19°193.612.25.4
Oct26° / 15°315.611.17.6
Nov20° / 10°598.610.16.5
Dec16° / 477.79.65.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Oued Rhiou gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:35 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:44
211.27:346:45
311.27:336:46
411.37:316:47
511.37:306:48
611.37:296:49
711.47:276:49
811.47:266:50
911.47:246:51
1011.57:236:52
1111.57:226:53
1211.67:206:54
1311.67:196:55
1411.67:176:56
1511.77:166:57
1611.77:146:58
1711.87:136:58
1811.87:126:59
1911.87:107:00
2011.97:097:01
2111.97:077:02
2212.07:067:03
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:037:04
2512.17:017:05
2612.17:007:06
2712.16:587:07
2812.26:577:08
2912.26:557:09
3012.36:547:10
3112.36:527:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Oued Rhiou

In seasonPeak

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

Oued Rhiou 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 Oued Rhiou?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Oued Rhiou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oued Rhiou in March

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

In March, Oued Rhiou sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Oued Rhiou 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 46 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Oued Rhiou 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 Oued Rhiou peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued Rhiou?

Oued Rhiou sits at 36.0°N, 0.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djidiouia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Oued Rhiou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Rhiou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Oued Rhiou is covered by grassland (40%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Djidiouia 9.0 km · Mazouna 18 km · Ammi Moussa 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · ’Aïn Merane 23 km · Oued Sly 30 km · Zemoura 30 km · Ech Chettia 40 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 Oued Rhiou (35.9612°, 0.919°, elevation 97 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).