Ben Gardane weather in March

In March, Ben Gardane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Ben Gardane's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Gardane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ben Gardane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21713
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How March really feels in Ben Gardane

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.

Ben Gardane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°243.910.16.0
Feb16° / 12°213.410.86.3
Mar18° / 14°152.711.77.3
Apr20° / 16°81.612.88.2
May23° / 19°3113.78.9
Jun26° / 22°10.214.19.1
Jul29° / 25°00148.1
Aug30° / 26°10.213.27.3
Sep28° / 25°161.912.27.6
Oct26° / 22°263.711.28.1
Nov21° / 17°264.510.37.8
Dec18° / 13°335.79.96.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87921
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ben Gardane gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59460
69370
79280
89280
99190
1090100
1190100
1289110
1389110
1489110
1588120
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2286140
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2585141
2684151
2784151
2883161
2982171
3081181
3181181

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 6:51 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:516:05
211.36:506:06
311.36:496:07
411.36:486:08
511.46:476:09
611.46:456:09
711.46:446:10
811.56:436:11
911.56:426:12
1011.56:406:13
1111.66:396:13
1211.66:386:14
1311.66:366:15
1411.76:356:16
1511.76:346:16
1611.76:326:17
1711.86:316:18
1811.86:306:19
1911.96:286:19
2011.96:276:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:246:22
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:23
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:176:25
2812.26:166:26
2912.26:156:27
3012.26:136:28
3112.36:126:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.53 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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125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ben Gardane

In seasonPeak

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

Ben Gardane sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ben Gardane?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ben Gardane in March

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

In March, Ben Gardane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ben Gardane 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 28 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 4 — about 6.9 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
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ben Gardane 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 Ben Gardane peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Gardane 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 Ben Gardane is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1248 µg/m³Jul 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr49Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Gardane?

Ben Gardane sits at 33.1°N, 11.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zarzis, 42 km away.

MedenineTataouineSīdī Bin ZīnahMidounAjimEl Mgarsa

Topography around Ben Gardane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Gardane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Ben Gardane is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
573 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zarzis 42 km · Medenine 71 km · Tataouine 75 km · Sīdī Bin Zīnah 77 km · Midoun 77 km · Ajim 78 km · El Mgarsa 78 km · Zuwarah 84 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 Ben Gardane (33.1378°, 11.2196°, elevation 13 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).