Tighenif weather in March

In March, Tighenif sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.1 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 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 Tighenif's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tighenif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.99 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 Tighenif 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
2177
3177
4187
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19199
20199
21209
22209
23209
24209
25209
26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
31209

How March really feels in Tighenif

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.

Tighenif 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 488.69.94.9
Feb16° / 458.210.75.4
Mar19° / 528.111.76.6
Apr22° / 10°477.612.97.2
May26° / 14°32513.87.7
Jun31° / 18°8214.35.8
Jul35° / 22°30.714.13.6
Aug35° / 22°81.713.33.5
Sep30° / 18°234.512.25.8
Oct25° / 14°34611.17.6
Nov19° / 10°548.210.16.6
Dec16° / 427.59.75.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
106040
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tighenif gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1127
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3126

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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:37 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:376:47
211.27:366:48
311.27:356:49
411.37:336:49
511.37:326:50
611.37:316:51
711.47:296:52
811.47:286:53
911.57:266:54
1011.57:256:55
1111.57:246:56
1211.67:226:57
1311.67:216:57
1411.67:196:58
1511.77:186:59
1611.77:177:00
1711.87:157:01
1811.87:147:02
1911.87:127:03
2011.97:117:03
2111.97:097:04
2212.07:087:05
2312.07:067:06
2412.07:057:07
2512.17:047:08
2612.17:027:08
2712.17:017:09
2812.26:597:10
2912.26:587:11
3012.36:567:12
3112.36:557:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
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 Tighenif

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Tighenif?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tighenif for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tighenif in March

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

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

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tighenif 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 65 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 Tighenif 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 Tighenif 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
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tighenif 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 Tighenif is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tighenif?

Tighenif sits at 35.4°N, 0.3°E, 517 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mascara, 17 km away.

Topography around Tighenif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tighenif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 520 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Tighenif is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mascara 17 km · Mohammadia 30 km · Oued el Abtal 33 km · Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 36 km · Relizane 41 km · Sig 49 km · Zemoura 51 km · Sfizef 56 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 Tighenif (35.4172°, 0.3298°, elevation 517 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).