Souma weather in March

In March, Souma sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Souma's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Souma is municipality of Algeria.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Souma reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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)
1156
2156
3166
4166
5166
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24187
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How March really feels in Souma

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.

Souma 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
Jan14° / 7511.20.69.83.9
Feb14° / 6710.41.110.64.2
Mar17° / 7510.50.411.75.5
Apr19° / 7710.6012.96.2
May23° / 13°648.2013.97.4
Jun28° / 17°163.3014.47.3
Jul32° / 20°51014.25.3
Aug32° / 20°163.3013.44.9
Sep28° / 17°427.4012.26.5
Oct24° / 14°628.5011.17.3
Nov18° / 7411.1010.15.7
Dec15° / 719.90.39.64.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Souma gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2392
3392
4391
5381
6381
7371
8371
9361
10351
11341
12331
13331
14321
15311
16311
17311
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23321
24321
25331
26331
27341
28341
29351
30351
31351

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
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 7:28 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:286:35
211.27:266:36
311.27:256:37
411.27:246:38
511.37:226:39
611.37:216:40
711.47:206:41
811.47:186:42
911.47:176:43
1011.57:156:44
1111.57:146:45
1211.67:136:46
1311.67:116:47
1411.67:106:48
1511.77:086:48
1611.77:076:49
1711.87:056:50
1811.87:046:51
1911.87:026:52
2011.97:016:53
2111.96:596:54
2212.06:586:55
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:556:56
2512.16:536:57
2612.16:526:58
2712.16:506:59
2812.26:497:00
2912.26:477:01
3012.36:467:02
3112.36:447:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Souma

In seasonPeak

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

Souma 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 Souma?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Souma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Souma in March

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

In March, Souma sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Souma 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 28 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 Souma 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 Souma 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 Souma 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 Souma is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 40 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1966 µg/m³Nov 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Souma?

Souma sits at 36.5°N, 2.9°E, 151 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Beni Mered, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Souma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 m.

The land around Souma is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (27%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,609 m
80 km
1,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Beni Mered 4.0 km · Boufarik 6.0 km · Beni Tamou 8.0 km · Bouinan 8.0 km · Blida 9.0 km · Boû Arfa 10 km · Oued el Alleug 11 km · Chebli 11 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 Souma (36.5183°, 2.9053°, elevation 151 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).