Medenine weather in March

In March, Medenine sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Medenine's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medenine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Medenine 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 28°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)
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22010
32010
42010
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72011
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132111
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How March really feels in Medenine

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.

Medenine 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° / 172.8106.6
Feb18° / 142.510.87.4
Mar21° / 11°152.611.78.1
Apr25° / 14°10212.88.7
May29° / 18°4113.77.4
Jun32° / 21°10.214.25.3
Jul35° / 23°00143.6
Aug35° / 24°10.413.23.4
Sep32° / 22°112.212.25.0
Oct28° / 19°152.711.27.3
Nov23° / 13°132.510.38.3
Dec18° / 10°162.99.87.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147723
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317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Medenine gets around 15 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 (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:08
211.36:536:09
311.36:526:10
411.36:516:10
511.46:506:11
611.46:486:12
711.46:476:13
811.56:466:14
911.56:456:14
1011.56:436:15
1111.66:426:16
1211.66:416:17
1311.66:396:18
1411.76:386:18
1511.76:376:19
1611.76:356:20
1711.86:346:21
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
2612.16:226:27
2712.16:206:28
2812.26:196:29
2912.26:176:30
3012.26:166:30
3112.36:156:31

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 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 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
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.3Bright
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 Medenine

In seasonPeak

In March, Medenine sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Medenine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Medenine?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Medenine in March

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

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

sun protection

Sea temperature near Medenine in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 46 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 10 to Dec 2 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Medenine 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 Medenine peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Medenine 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 Medenine is worst in April — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1252 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr53Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Medenine?

Medenine sits at 33.4°N, 10.5°E, 90 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mareth, 36 km away.

AjimTataouineMatmataZarzisTeboulbouDjerbaMidoun

Topography around Medenine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medenine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Medenine is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mareth 36 km · Ajim 47 km · Tataouine 48 km · Matmata 54 km · Zarzis 59 km · Teboulbou 65 km · Djerba 66 km · Midoun 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 Medenine (33.355°, 10.5055°, elevation 90 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).