Mareth weather in March

In March, Mareth sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.6 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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Mareth's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mareth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mareth reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
32010
42010
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112011
122011
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202111
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272212
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How March really feels in Mareth

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.

Mareth 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
Jan16° / 163.1106.3
Feb18° / 142.710.87.1
Mar21° / 11°182.611.78.0
Apr24° / 14°112.112.88.7
May28° / 18°51.313.77.6
Jun32° / 21°10.314.25.3
Jul35° / 24°00.1143.6
Aug35° / 25°20.513.23.4
Sep32° / 23°172.612.25.1
Oct28° / 19°21311.27.4
Nov22° / 13°14310.38.2
Dec17° / 183.19.87.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147723
157723
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187822
197921
207921
217921
227921
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247921
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277921
287921
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mareth gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
319

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
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 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:09
211.36:546:09
311.36:536:10
411.36:526:11
511.46:516:12
611.46:496:13
711.46:486:14
811.56:476:14
911.56:466:15
1011.56:446:16
1111.66:436:17
1211.66:426:18
1311.66:406:18
1411.76:396:19
1511.76:386:20
1611.76:366:21
1711.86:356:22
1811.86:346:22
1911.86:326:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:296:25
2212.06:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:226:28
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:186:31
3012.26:176:31
3112.36:166:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mareth

In seasonPeak

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

Mareth 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 Mareth?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mareth in March

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

In March, Mareth sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mareth 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Nov 26 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mareth in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mareth peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mareth 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 Mareth is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1739 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mareth?

Mareth sits at 33.6°N, 10.3°E, 51 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Teboulbou, 30 km away.

AjimMétouia

Topography around Mareth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mareth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around Mareth is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, bare terrain (34%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Teboulbou 30 km · Matmata 30 km · Gabes 34 km · Chenini Nahal 35 km · Medenine 36 km · Rhennouch 41 km · Ajim 45 km · Métouia 46 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 Mareth (33.6179°, 10.2854°, elevation 51 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).