El Jem weather in March

In March, El Jem sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 El Jem's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Jem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.16 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Jem reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
132010
142010
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212011
222011
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282111
292112
302112
312112

How March really feels in El Jem

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 Jem weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 244.19.96.3
Feb18° / 203.810.76.7
Mar20° / 11°315.211.77.3
Apr23° / 13°214.512.98.0
May27° / 17°143.113.88.0
Jun31° / 20°61.314.36.0
Jul34° / 23°10.214.14.2
Aug34° / 24°81.313.34.0
Sep30° / 22°364.812.25.7
Oct26° / 18°325.811.17.5
Nov22° / 13°233.710.17.9
Dec18° / 10°233.89.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
156832
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Jem gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
30919
319010

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:55 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:556:05
211.26:546:06
311.26:536:07
411.36:526:08
511.36:506:09
611.36:496:10
711.46:486:11
811.46:466:12
911.56:456:12
1011.56:436:13
1111.56:426:14
1211.66:416:15
1311.66:396:16
1411.66:386:17
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:356:19
1711.86:346:19
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:316:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.16:196:28
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:166:29
3012.36:156:30
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 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Jem

In seasonPeak

None of El Jem'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 Jem sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Jem?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit El Jem for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Jem in March

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

In March, El Jem sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Jem 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 38 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 22 to Nov 25 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Jem 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 Jem peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in El Jem 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 Jem is worst in January — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1332 µg/m³Jul 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Jem?

El Jem sits at 35.3°N, 10.7°E, 112 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ksour Essaf, 28 km away.

Topography around El Jem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Jem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around El Jem is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ksour Essaf 28 km · Zeramedine 31 km · Djemmal 36 km · Chebba 37 km · Zouila 38 km · Mahdia 39 km · Moknine 41 km · Ksar Hellal 42 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 Jem (35.3°, 10.7167°, elevation 112 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).