Menzel Temime weather in March

In March, Menzel Temime sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Menzel Temime's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Temime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in Menzel Temime reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
121512
131512
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151513
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301613
311613

Menzel Temime weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°538.19.84.6
Feb14° / 12°467.910.64.5
Mar15° / 13°44711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°305.712.96.4
May20° / 17°163.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°61.214.59.0
Jul27° / 24°10.114.39.1
Aug28° / 25°61.213.48.5
Sep26° / 23°445.712.27.9
Oct23° / 20°657.5117.4
Nov19° / 17°598.8106.5
Dec16° / 14°569.19.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66733
76832
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157030
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267327
277228
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Menzel Temime gets around 44 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
427
527
627
727
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1324
1423
1522
1622
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
219010
229010
238911
248911
258812
268713
278713
288614
298614
308515
318416

Wind in March

Winds average 19 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
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1519light breeze
1619light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:56 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:566:03
211.26:546:04
311.26:536:05
411.26:526:06
511.36:506:07
611.36:496:08
711.46:486:09
811.46:466:10
911.46:456:10
1011.56:436:11
1111.56:426:12
1211.56:406:13
1311.66:396:14
1411.66:376:15
1511.76:366:16
1611.76:346:17
1711.76:336:18
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:306:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:276:21
2211.96:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:196:26
2712.26:186:27
2812.26:166:28
2912.26:156:29
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 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Menzel Temime

In seasonPeak

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

Menzel Temime 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 Menzel Temime?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Menzel Temime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menzel Temime in March

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

In March, Menzel Temime sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Menzel Temime 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 14 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 Jun 4 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Menzel Temime 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 Menzel Temime peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menzel Temime 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 Menzel Temime is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Menzel Temime?

Menzel Temime sits at 36.8°N, 11.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kélibia, 12 km away.

Topography around Menzel Temime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Temime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Menzel Temime is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kélibia 12 km · Korba 25 km · Takelsa 32 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 38 km · Beni Khalled 38 km · Beni Khiar 39 km · Dar Chabanne 41 km · Douane 43 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 Menzel Temime (36.7822°, 10.9875°, elevation 23 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).