Mahdia weather in March

In March, Mahdia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.5 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 49% 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 Mahdia's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahdia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Mahdia reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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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How March really feels in Mahdia

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.

Mahdia 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° / 10°2659.96.4
Feb18° / 10°224.510.76.6
Mar20° / 12°325.511.77.2
Apr22° / 14°214.812.97.8
May26° / 17°132.813.88.2
Jun30° / 21°51.214.46.7
Jul33° / 24°10.314.25.0
Aug33° / 24°6113.34.7
Sep30° / 23°384.612.25.9
Oct27° / 19°335.811.17.4
Nov22° / 15°264.310.17.8
Dec18° / 11°264.79.67.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
157030
167030
177129
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237228
247327
257327
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mahdia gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
3118

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308812
318713

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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3115light 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 6:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:04
211.26:536:05
311.26:526:06
411.36:506:06
511.36:496:07
611.36:486:08
711.46:466:09
811.46:456:10
911.56:446:11
1011.56:426:12
1111.56:416:13
1211.66:396:14
1311.66:386:14
1411.66:376:15
1511.76:356:16
1611.76:346:17
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:296:20
2011.96:286:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:166:27
2912.26:156:28
3012.36:136:29
3112.36:126:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mahdia

In seasonPeak

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

Mahdia 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 Mahdia?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahdia in March

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

In March, Mahdia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mahdia 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 15 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 27 to Nov 27 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mahdia 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 Mahdia peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mahdia 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 Mahdia is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1322 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahdia?

Mahdia sits at 35.5°N, 11.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Zouila, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Mahdia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahdia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Mahdia is covered by water (63%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
222 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zouila 0.0 km · Ksour Essaf 11 km · Bekalta 14 km · Teboulba 17 km · Moknine 20 km · Ksar Hellal 22 km · Chebba 30 km · Djemmal 31 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 Mahdia (35.5047°, 11.0622°, elevation 7 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).