Tadjenanet weather in March

In March, Tadjenanet sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Tadjenanet's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadjenanet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tadjenanet reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6154
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29176
30176
31186

How March really feels in Tadjenanet

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.

Tadjenanet weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 357.31.39.83.3
Feb13° / 306.91.210.63.8
Mar16° / 428.60.711.75.3
Apr19° / 458.50.112.96.5
May25° / 12°458013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°185.2014.45.9
Jul34° / 20°103.9014.23.8
Aug33° / 20°205.5013.44.0
Sep28° / 16°317.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°285.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 295.7010.15.8
Dec13° / 336.40.89.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125545
135545
145644
155842
165842
175941
186139
196139
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tadjenanet gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2274
3274
4274
5284
6283
7283
8283
9283
10283
11283
12282
13272
14272
15272
16262
17262
18261
19261
20261
21261
22271
23271
24271
25271
26281
27281
28281
29291
30291
31291

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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 7:15 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:156:23
211.27:146:24
311.27:126:25
411.37:116:26
511.37:106:27
611.37:086:28
711.47:076:29
811.47:066:30
911.47:046:31
1011.57:036:32
1111.57:016:33
1211.67:006:34
1311.66:596:35
1411.66:576:35
1511.76:566:36
1611.76:546:37
1711.86:536:38
1811.86:516:39
1911.86:506:40
2011.96:486:41
2111.96:476:42
2212.06:456:42
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:416:45
2612.16:396:46
2712.16:386:47
2812.26:366:48
2912.26:356:48
3012.36:336:49
3112.36:326:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tadjenanet

In seasonPeak

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

Tadjenanet sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tadjenanet?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tadjenanet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tadjenanet in March

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

In March, Tadjenanet sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tadjenanet 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 Tadjenanet peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tadjenanet 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 Tadjenanet is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadjenanet?

Tadjenanet sits at 36.1°N, 6.0°E, 857 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Chelghoum el Aïd, 17 km away.

Topography around Tadjenanet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadjenanet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Tadjenanet is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chelghoum el Aïd 17 km · El Eulma 27 km · Fedj M’Zala 32 km · Telerghma 33 km · Rouached 38 km · Mila 44 km · Aïn Smara 49 km · Sidi Mérouane 51 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 Tadjenanet (36.1213°, 5.9867°, elevation 857 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. 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).