Tevragh Zeina weather in March

In March, Tevragh Zeina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. 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 Tevragh Zeina's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tevragh Zeina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tevragh Zeina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42819
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How March really feels in Tevragh Zeina

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.

Tevragh Zeina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°20.3118.6
Feb27° / 18°10.311.48.3
Mar29° / 19°00.111.97.5
Apr29° / 20°0012.47.1
May30° / 21°0012.86.5
Jun31° / 23°0013.16.0
Jul30° / 24°20.4136.9
Aug31° / 26°132.412.65.9
Sep32° / 26°182.812.14.7
Oct33° / 25°61.111.64.5
Nov31° / 22°10.211.16.0
Dec27° / 19°40.310.98.1

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148317
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228317
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248317
258515
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278515
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tevragh Zeina gets around 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176186
275196
375196
475196
574197
674197
774197
874197
973198
1072208
1172208
1271218
1370219
1469229
15672310
16662410
17642511
18632611
19612712
20602812
21582913
22573013
23563113
24553213
25533413
26523513
27513613
28503713
29493713
30483814
31473914

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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2121breezy
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3022breezy
3122breezy

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 7:29 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:297:06
211.67:287:06
311.67:277:06
411.77:277:07
511.77:267:07
611.77:257:07
711.77:247:07
811.77:247:08
911.87:237:08
1011.87:227:08
1111.87:217:09
1211.87:217:09
1311.87:207:09
1411.87:197:09
1511.97:187:10
1611.97:177:10
1711.97:177:10
1811.97:167:10
1911.97:157:10
2011.97:147:11
2112.07:137:11
2212.07:127:11
2312.07:127:11
2412.07:117:12
2512.07:107:12
2612.07:097:12
2712.17:087:12
2812.17:077:12
2912.17:077:13
3012.17:067:13
3112.17:057:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
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187.0Intense
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217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tevragh Zeina

In seasonPeak

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

Tevragh Zeina sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Tevragh Zeina sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Mar
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tevragh Zeina?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tevragh Zeina for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tevragh Zeina in March

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

In March, Tevragh Zeina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tevragh Zeina in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 27°C and coldest in April near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Dec 23 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tevragh Zeina 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 Tevragh Zeina peaks around March 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 16UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tevragh Zeina 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 Tevragh Zeina is worst in January — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 15152 µg/m³Aug 1962 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan154Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr105Unhealthy
May113Unhealthy
Jun127Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec145Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tevragh Zeina?

Tevragh Zeina sits at 18.1°N, 16.0°W, 1 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Nouakchott, 2.0 km away.

BoutilimittRossoTékaneRichard-TollDagana

Topography around Tevragh Zeina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tevragh Zeina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.

The land around Tevragh Zeina is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
70 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nouakchott 2.0 km · Ksar 3.0 km · Dar Naim 7.0 km · Boutilimitt 150 km · Rosso 177 km · Tékane 180 km · Richard-Toll 185 km · Dagana 185 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 Tevragh Zeina (18.0989°, -15.9885°, elevation 1 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).