Ghardimaou weather in March

In March, Ghardimaou sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.9 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ghardimaou's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghardimaou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ghardimaou reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°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)
1155
2156
3156
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14176
15176
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23187
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31188

How March really feels in Ghardimaou

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.

Ghardimaou 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
Jan13° / 6810.79.83.8
Feb14° / 6310.410.64.0
Mar17° / 6910.911.75.3
Apr20° / 7111.112.96.2
May24° / 13°538.613.97.3
Jun30° / 17°234.614.46.3
Jul33° / 20°61.614.24.6
Aug33° / 20°204.613.44.2
Sep29° / 18°528.912.26.0
Oct24° / 14°608.911.17.1
Nov19° / 639.710.16.1
Dec15° / 61109.64.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115644
125644
135644
145743
155842
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
235941
245842
255842
265842
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ghardimaou gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1435
1534
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3037
3138

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:066:13
211.27:046:14
311.27:036:15
411.27:026:16
511.37:006:17
611.36:596:18
711.46:576:19
811.46:566:20
911.46:556:21
1011.56:536:22
1111.56:526:23
1211.66:506:24
1311.66:496:25
1411.66:476:25
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:456:27
1711.86:436:28
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:396:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:366:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:286:37
2812.26:276:38
2912.26:256:39
3012.36:236:40
3112.36:226:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ghardimaou

In seasonPeak

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

Ghardimaou 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 Ghardimaou?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ghardimaou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ghardimaou in March

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

In March, Ghardimaou sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ghardimaou 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 16 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ghardimaou 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 Ghardimaou peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ghardimaou 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 Ghardimaou is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (May, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1547 µg/m³May 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghardimaou?

Ghardimaou sits at 36.4°N, 8.4°E, 205 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Jendouba, 31 km away.

Souk AhrasEl KalaBen MehidiBesbesOuenzaTajerouine

Topography around Ghardimaou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghardimaou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m.

The land around Ghardimaou is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
995 m
80 km
1,386 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jendouba 31 km · El Kef 39 km · Souk Ahras 47 km · El Kala 50 km · Ben Mehidi 60 km · Besbes 60 km · Ouenza 62 km · Tajerouine 63 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 Ghardimaou (36.4479°, 8.4413°, elevation 205 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).