Ajim weather in March

In March, Ajim sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Ajim's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ajim reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ajim

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.

Ajim weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°163.2106.9
Feb18° / 11°132.810.77.4
Mar21° / 13°142.611.78.1
Apr24° / 16°101.812.88.8
May27° / 19°41.113.78.2
Jun31° / 22°10.214.26.2
Jul34° / 25°00144.5
Aug34° / 26°10.413.34.1
Sep32° / 25°152.112.25.3
Oct28° / 21°192.811.27.2
Nov23° / 16°173.210.38.3
Dec19° / 12°193.79.87.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ajim gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
188
198
208
218
228
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99460
109460
119460
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179280
189280
199280
209370
219370
229370
239271
249271
259271
269271
279181
289181
299091
3089101
3189101

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
619light breeze
719light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:54 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:07
211.26:536:07
311.36:516:08
411.36:506:09
511.46:496:10
611.46:486:11
711.46:466:12
811.56:456:12
911.56:446:13
1011.56:426:14
1111.66:416:15
1211.66:406:16
1311.66:386:16
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:346:19
1711.86:336:20
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:306:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.16:196:27
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:166:29
3012.26:156:30
3112.36:146:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
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115.3Bright
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145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ajim

In seasonPeak

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

Ajim sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ajim?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ajim for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ajim in March

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

In March, Ajim sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ajim 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 2 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ajim 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 Ajim peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ajim 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 Ajim is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1739 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ajim?

Ajim sits at 33.7°N, 10.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Djerba, 19 km away.

MarethMedenineTeboulbouGabes

Topography around Ajim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Ajim is covered by bare terrain (35%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
685 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Djerba 19 km · Midoun 24 km · El Mgarsa 24 km · Zarzis 41 km · Mareth 45 km · Medenine 47 km · Teboulbou 61 km · Gabes 63 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
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 Ajim (33.7264°, 10.7566°, elevation 5 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).