Béja weather in March

In March, Béja sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Béja's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Béja reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28199
29199
30199
31199

How March really feels in Béja

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.

Béja weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 6210.99.84.3
Feb15° / 6010.410.64.4
Mar17° / 559.711.75.8
Apr20° / 11°518.712.96.7
May25° / 14°336.113.97.7
Jun30° / 18°13314.56.2
Jul33° / 21°30.714.34.7
Aug33° / 22°11313.44.3
Sep29° / 19°397.112.25.9
Oct25° / 16°457.911.17.3
Nov20° / 11°5710.4106.3
Dec16° / 6010.29.55.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Béja gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2831
2931
3031
3132

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:036:10
211.27:026:11
311.27:006:12
411.26:596:13
511.36:576:14
611.36:566:15
711.46:556:16
811.46:536:17
911.46:526:18
1011.56:506:19
1111.56:496:20
1211.66:486:21
1311.66:466:21
1411.66:456:22
1511.76:436:23
1611.76:426:24
1711.76:406:25
1811.86:396:26
1911.86:376:27
2011.96:366:28
2111.96:346:29
2211.96:336:30
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:31
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:276:33
2712.26:256:34
2812.26:236:35
2912.26:226:36
3012.36:206:37
3112.36:196:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Béja

In seasonPeak

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

Béja sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Béja?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Béja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Béja in March

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

In March, Béja sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Béja in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Béja in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Béja peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Béja?

Béja sits at 36.7°N, 9.2°E, 248 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tabursuq, 30 km away.

JendoubaTabarkaMateurTebourbaJedeïdaEl Kala

Topography around Béja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Béja is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tabursuq 30 km · Medjez el Bab 39 km · Jendouba 44 km · Tabarka 45 km · Mateur 55 km · Tebourba 60 km · Jedeïda 67 km · El Kala 68 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 Béja (36.7256°, 9.1817°, elevation 248 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).