Mahires weather in March

In March, Mahires sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Mahires's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahires's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mahires reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
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How March really feels in Mahires

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.

Mahires weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°203.5106.1
Feb17° / 10°143.110.76.6
Mar19° / 12°203.311.77.4
Apr21° / 15°132.812.88.0
May24° / 18°61.713.88.7
Jun28° / 22°20.414.38.1
Jul31° / 25°00.114.16.4
Aug31° / 26°40.813.35.8
Sep29° / 24°242.612.26.7
Oct26° / 20°224.411.17.9
Nov21° / 15°213.410.28.0
Dec18° / 11°173.29.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77525
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
167822
177822
187921
197921
207921
217921
227921
237822
247822
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267822
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287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mahires gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
278911
288911
298812
308713
318614

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:56 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:07
211.26:546:08
311.36:536:09
411.36:526:10
511.36:516:10
611.46:496:11
711.46:486:12
811.46:476:13
911.56:456:14
1011.56:446:15
1111.56:436:15
1211.66:416:16
1311.66:406:17
1411.76:386:18
1511.76:376:19
1611.76:366:20
1711.86:346:20
1811.86:336:21
1911.86:316:22
2011.96:306:23
2111.96:296:24
2212.06:276:24
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:236:27
2612.16:226:28
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:196:29
2912.26:176:30
3012.26:166:31
3112.36:146:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mahires

In seasonPeak

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

Mahires 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 Mahires?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahires in March

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

In March, Mahires sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mahires 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 29 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mahires 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 Mahires peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahires 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 Mahires is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1634 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahires?

Mahires sits at 34.5°N, 10.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Sidi Abid, 26 km away.

Kellabine

Topography around Mahires

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahires has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Mahires is covered by bare terrain (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (44%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and water (45%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
737 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sidi Abid 26 km · Sfax 34 km · Gremda 36 km · Dar el Haj Taïeb 36 km · Sakiet ez Zit 39 km · El Ain 40 km · Sakiet ed Daier 41 km · Kellabine 68 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 Mahires (34.5275°, 10.5008°, elevation 9 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).