El Fahs weather in March

In March, El Fahs sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°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 El Fahs's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Fahs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Fahs reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1177
2178
3178
4178
5178
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17198
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25209
26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
312010

How March really feels in El Fahs

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.

El Fahs weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 376.29.85.2
Feb16° / 38710.65.4
Mar19° / 477.511.76.5
Apr22° / 11°447.512.97.2
May26° / 15°265.213.97.6
Jun31° / 18°14314.45.5
Jul34° / 21°41.114.23.9
Aug34° / 22°14313.43.8
Sep30° / 19°476.812.25.7
Oct25° / 16°476.611.17.5
Nov20° / 11°345.710.17.2
Dec16° / 345.79.65.9

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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206634
216634
226733
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Fahs gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2623
2723
2824
2925
3025
3126

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 99% 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
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:006:08
211.26:586:08
311.26:576:09
411.26:566:10
511.36:546:11
611.36:536:12
711.46:526:13
811.46:506:14
911.46:496:15
1011.56:476:16
1111.56:466:17
1211.66:446:18
1311.66:436:19
1411.66:426:20
1511.76:406:21
1611.76:396:21
1711.86:376:22
1811.86:366:23
1911.86:346:24
2011.96:336:25
2111.96:316:26
2212.06:306:27
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:30
2712.16:226:31
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 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Fahs

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit El Fahs?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit El Fahs for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Fahs in March

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

In March, El Fahs sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Fahs 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 64 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 May 30 to Nov 25 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Fahs 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 El Fahs peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Fahs 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 El Fahs is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1329 µg/m³Jul 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Fahs?

El Fahs sits at 36.4°N, 9.9°E, 195 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zaghouan, 21 km away.

El MouroujSejoumiLa Sebala du Mornag

Topography around El Fahs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Fahs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m.

The land around El Fahs is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,341 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zaghouan 21 km · La Mohammedia 40 km · Medjez el Bab 40 km · Fouchana 43 km · La Mornaghia 44 km · El Mourouj 46 km · Sejoumi 46 km · La Sebala du Mornag 48 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 El Fahs (36.3742°, 9.9065°, elevation 195 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).