Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather in March

In March, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.211.15.8
Feb33° / 19°20.411.44.5
Mar36° / 22°10.111.92.5
Apr39° / 25°0012.40.5
May42° / 28°10.312.80.0
Jun42° / 29°20.5130.0
Jul39° / 28°9212.90.7
Aug37° / 28°345.812.61.5
Sep38° / 28°285.212.11.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.60.8
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.7
Dec32° / 19°20.3115.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
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58020
68020
78119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59811
69811
79811
89811
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Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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1017light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:54
211.67:166:55
311.77:156:55
411.77:156:55
511.77:146:56
611.77:136:56
711.77:136:56
811.77:126:56
911.87:116:57
1011.87:106:57
1111.87:106:57
1211.87:096:57
1311.87:086:58
1411.87:076:58
1511.97:076:58
1611.97:066:58
1711.97:056:59
1811.97:046:59
1911.97:036:59
2011.97:026:59
2112.07:026:59
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:007:00
2412.06:597:00
2512.06:587:00
2612.06:587:00
2712.16:577:01
2812.16:567:01
2912.16:557:01
3012.16:547:01
3112.16:537:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
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297.2Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

In seasonPeak

In March, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in March

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

In March, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is worst in January — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18130 µg/m³Sep 1555 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun112Unhealthy
Jul93Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec117Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits at 17.5°N, 13.1°W, 60 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 101 km away.

AlegElghabraGuerouKaédiBoguéBoutilimittThilogneNdioum

Topography around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is covered by grassland (42%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Aleg 101 km · Elghabra 105 km · Guerou 122 km · Kaédi 157 km · Bogué 161 km · Boutilimitt 170 km · Thilogne 186 km · Ndioum 199 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar (17.506°, -13.0927°, elevation 60 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).