Zemoura weather in March

In March, Zemoura sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.3 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 18°C in the first days to 21°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 Zemoura's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zemoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Zemoura reaches about 20°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 25°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)
1187
2187
3188
4188
5188
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13208
14208
15208
16208
17209
18209
19209
20209
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

How March really feels in Zemoura

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.

Zemoura 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 458.49.95.1
Feb17° / 427.810.65.7
Mar20° / 447.311.76.9
Apr23° / 11°416.912.97.5
May27° / 14°284.713.97.2
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.7
Jul37° / 22°20.614.22.3
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.4
Sep32° / 19°193.512.25.1
Oct26° / 15°295.611.17.5
Nov20° / 10°507.910.16.8
Dec17° / 397.19.65.8

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206535
216634
226634
236634
246733
256634
266634
276733
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zemoura gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
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
8982
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 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
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 7:36 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:366:45
211.27:346:46
311.27:336:47
411.37:326:48
511.37:306:48
611.37:296:49
711.47:286:50
811.47:266:51
911.57:256:52
1011.57:246:53
1111.57:226:54
1211.67:216:55
1311.67:196:56
1411.67:186:56
1511.77:166:57
1611.77:156:58
1711.87:146:59
1811.87:127:00
1911.87:117:01
2011.97:097:02
2111.97:087:03
2212.07:067:03
2312.07:057:04
2412.07:037:05
2512.17:027:06
2612.17:007:07
2712.16:597:08
2812.26:577:08
2912.26:567:09
3012.36:547:10
3112.36:537:11

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 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 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
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zemoura

In seasonPeak

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

Zemoura 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 Zemoura?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Zemoura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zemoura in March

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

In March, Zemoura sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Zemoura 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 Zemoura 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zemoura 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 Zemoura 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 Zemoura?

Zemoura sits at 35.7°N, 0.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Relizane, 18 km away.

Topography around Zemoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zemoura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,551 m.

The land around Zemoura is covered by cropland (47%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Relizane 18 km · Djidiouia 24 km · Oued el Abtal 30 km · Oued Rhiou 30 km · Ammi Moussa 36 km · Mazouna 46 km · Boukadir 51 km · Tighenif 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 Zemoura (35.7225°, 0.7551°, elevation 288 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).