Bizerte weather in March

In March, Bizerte sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.4 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Bizerte's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bizerte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bizerte is Tunisian town.

Air quality
High
PM10 80 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
4,071/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bizerte reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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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21611
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41611
51611
61611
71611
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301812
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How March really feels in Bizerte

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.

Bizerte 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
Jan15° / 11°6710.59.74.6
Feb15° / 10°601010.64.5
Mar17° / 11°518.411.75.7
Apr19° / 13°488.112.96.6
May22° / 16°304.9147.9
Jun26° / 20°91.614.58.5
Jul29° / 23°20.314.37.4
Aug30° / 23°101.913.46.7
Sep27° / 22°466.512.37.2
Oct24° / 19°527.8117.5
Nov20° / 15°6410.5106.3
Dec16° / 12°6710.79.55.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196832
206832
216832
226832
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306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bizerte gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2625
2726
2826
2927
3027
3128

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18946
19946
20937
21937
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911
298812
308812
318713

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
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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1417light breeze
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2017light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:016:07
211.16:596:08
311.26:586:09
411.26:576:10
511.36:556:11
611.36:546:12
711.36:526:13
811.46:516:14
911.46:496:15
1011.56:486:16
1111.56:476:17
1211.56:456:18
1311.66:446:18
1411.66:426:19
1511.76:416:20
1611.76:396:21
1711.76:386:22
1811.86:366:23
1911.86:346:24
2011.96:336:25
2111.96:316:26
2211.96:306:27
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:246:30
2712.26:226:31
2812.26:216:32
2912.26:196:33
3012.36:186:34
3112.36:166:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bizerte

In seasonPeak

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

Bizerte 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 Bizerte?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bizerte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bizerte in March

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

In March, Bizerte sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bizerte 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bizerte 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 Bizerte peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bizerte 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 Bizerte is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1919 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bizerte?

Bizerte sits at 37.3°N, 9.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Menzel Abderhaman, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bizerte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bizerte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Bizerte is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Menzel Abderhaman 4.0 km · Menzel Jemil 6.0 km · Menzel Bourguiba 16 km · Tinja 16 km · Douar Tindja 16 km · El Alia 18 km · Rass el Djebel 23 km · Mateur 32 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 Bizerte (37.2744°, 9.8739°, 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).