Sidi Abdelli weather in March

In March, Sidi Abdelli sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.6 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Sidi Abdelli's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Abdelli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sidi Abdelli 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 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26199
27199
28209
29209
30209
31209

How March really feels in Sidi Abdelli

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.

Sidi Abdelli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.99.95.1
Feb16° / 507.410.75.6
Mar19° / 587.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°527.612.97.0
May24° / 13°354.913.87.9
Jun29° / 17°101.914.37.3
Jul33° / 20°20.314.15.1
Aug33° / 21°51.113.34.7
Sep29° / 18°224.112.26.7
Oct24° / 14°396.111.17.7
Nov19° / 587.610.26.7
Dec16° / 437.29.75.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156337
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sidi Abdelli gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.6 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 rain averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
627
727
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:436:53
211.27:416:54
311.27:406:55
411.37:396:56
511.37:376:57
611.47:366:57
711.47:356:58
811.47:336:59
911.57:327:00
1011.57:317:01
1111.57:297:02
1211.67:287:03
1311.67:277:03
1411.77:257:04
1511.77:247:05
1611.77:227:06
1711.87:217:07
1811.87:207:08
1911.87:187:09
2011.97:177:09
2111.97:157:10
2212.07:147:11
2312.07:127:12
2412.07:117:13
2512.17:097:13
2612.17:087:14
2712.17:077:15
2812.27:057:16
2912.27:047:17
3012.37:027:17
3112.37:017:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
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
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sidi Abdelli

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Abdelli 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 Sidi Abdelli?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Abdelli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Abdelli in March

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

In March, Sidi Abdelli sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Abdelli 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 40 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 2 — 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
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sidi Abdelli 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 Sidi Abdelli peaks around July 20 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Abdelli 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 Sidi Abdelli is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Abdelli?

Sidi Abdelli sits at 35.1°N, 1.1°W, 465 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bensekrane, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sidi Abdelli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Abdelli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Sidi Abdelli is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,039 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bensekrane 8.0 km · Ouled Mimoun 21 km · Chetouane 22 km · Hennaya 25 km · Aïn Temouchent 25 km · Tlemcen 27 km · Remchi 27 km · Mansoûra 30 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 Sidi Abdelli (35.0694°, -1.1371°, elevation 465 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).