Métouia weather in March

In March, Métouia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 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 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 Métouia's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Métouia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 Métouia 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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Métouia

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.

Métouia 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
Jan16° / 152.8106.3
Feb17° / 10°122.610.77.1
Mar20° / 12°172.711.77.8
Apr23° / 15°122.112.88.6
May26° / 19°61.113.78.5
Jun30° / 22°10.314.26.8
Jul33° / 25°00145.1
Aug33° / 26°20.413.34.6
Sep31° / 24°182.212.25.9
Oct27° / 20°193.211.17.7
Nov22° / 14°152.710.28.2
Dec17° / 10°153.19.87.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
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57822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Métouia gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
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59820
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79730
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99640
109640
119640
129640
139550
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279271
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299181
309091
319091

Wind in March

Winds average 17 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
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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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 6:57 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:576:09
211.26:566:10
311.36:556:11
411.36:536:12
511.36:526:13
611.46:516:14
711.46:506:15
811.56:486:15
911.56:476:16
1011.56:466:17
1111.66:446:18
1211.66:436:19
1311.66:426:19
1411.76:406:20
1511.76:396:21
1611.76:386:22
1711.86:366:23
1811.86:356:23
1911.86:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:316:26
2212.06:296:27
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:30
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:31
2912.26:196:32
3012.26:186:33
3112.36:176:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
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145.4Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Métouia

In seasonPeak

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

Métouia 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 Métouia?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Métouia in March

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

In March, Métouia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Métouia 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 29°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Nov 24 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Métouia 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 Métouia peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Métouia 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 Métouia is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1558 µg/m³Aug 1731 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Unhealthy
Feb46Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Métouia?

Métouia sits at 34.0°N, 10.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Rhennouch, 7.0 km away.

MatmataMarethAjim

Topography around Métouia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Métouia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m.

The land around Métouia is covered by bare terrain (60%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
819 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rhennouch 7.0 km · Chenini Nahal 11 km · Gabes 13 km · Teboulbou 17 km · El Hamma 20 km · Matmata 46 km · Mareth 46 km · Ajim 75 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 Métouia (33.9592°, 9.9962°, elevation 27 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).