Douane weather in March

In March, Douane sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Douane's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Douane reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21511
31511
41611
51611
61611
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
151612
161612
171612
181612
191612
201612
211612
221612
231612
241712
251712
261712
271712
281712
291713
301713
311713

Douane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°446.79.85.0
Feb15° / 11°38710.64.8
Mar16° / 12°416.511.75.7
Apr18° / 14°305.812.96.7
May21° / 17°153.213.97.9
Jun25° / 20°71.414.48.9
Jul28° / 23°10.114.28.6
Aug29° / 24°51.113.47.7
Sep26° / 22°414.912.27.8
Oct23° / 20°537.111.17.6
Nov20° / 16°49710.16.9
Dec16° / 13°467.29.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Douane gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2922
3022
3122

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23937
24928
25928
26919
279010
288911
298911
308812
318812

Wind in March

Winds average 18 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
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
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 6:56 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:566:04
211.26:556:05
311.26:546:06
411.26:526:07
511.36:516:08
611.36:506:09
711.46:486:10
811.46:476:11
911.46:456:12
1011.56:446:13
1111.56:436:13
1211.66:416:14
1311.66:406:15
1411.66:386:16
1511.76:376:17
1611.76:356:18
1711.86:346:19
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:316:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:22
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:206:27
2712.16:196:28
2812.26:176:29
2912.26:166:29
3012.36:146:30
3112.36:136:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Douane

In seasonPeak

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

Douane 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 Douane?

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
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Douane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Douane in March

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

In March, Douane sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Douane 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 24 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Douane 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 Douane peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Douane 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 Douane is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douane?

Douane sits at 36.4°N, 10.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Nabeul, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Douane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Douane is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nabeul 2.0 km · Dar Chabanne 2.0 km · Beni Khiar 3.0 km · Hammamet 14 km · Korba 17 km · Beni Khalled 27 km · Grombalia 28 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 30 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 Douane (36.4477°, 10.7557°, elevation 3 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).