Rass el Djebel weather in March

In March, Rass el Djebel sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 50% 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 Rass el Djebel's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rass el Djebel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Rass el Djebel reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°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)
11412
21412
31412
41413
51413
61413
71513
81513
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
141513
151513
161513
171513
181513
191513
201513
211513
221513
231513
241513
251513
261513
271513
281513
291514
301514
311614

Rass el Djebel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°81119.74.3
Feb14° / 12°669.810.64.2
Mar15° / 13°497.611.74.9
Apr16° / 15°407.112.95.8
May19° / 17°223.7147.4
Jun22° / 21°71.114.58.9
Jul25° / 24°10.314.39.5
Aug26° / 25°51.213.48.9
Sep25° / 23°405.512.38.1
Oct22° / 20°597.7117.4
Nov19° / 17°8311.3106.1
Dec16° / 14°8512.19.54.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96832
106832
116832
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rass el Djebel gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2624
2724
2825
2926
3026
3127

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
258911
268911
278812
288713
298713
308614
318614

Wind in March

Winds average 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
1325breezy
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2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

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 7:00 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:006:06
211.16:586:07
311.26:576:08
411.26:566:09
511.36:546:10
611.36:536:11
711.36:516:12
811.46:506:13
911.46:486:14
1011.56:476:15
1111.56:456:16
1211.56:446:17
1311.66:436:17
1411.66:416:18
1511.76:406:19
1611.76:386:20
1711.76:376:21
1811.86:356:22
1911.86:336:23
2011.96:326:24
2111.96:306:25
2211.96:296:26
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:246:29
2612.16:236:29
2712.26:216:30
2812.26:206:31
2912.26:186:32
3012.36:176:33
3112.36:156:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rass el Djebel

In seasonPeak

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

Rass el Djebel 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 Rass el Djebel?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rass el Djebel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rass el Djebel in March

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

In March, Rass el Djebel sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rass el Djebel 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 18 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Rass el Djebel 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 Rass el Djebel peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rass el Djebel 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 Rass el Djebel is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1519 µg/m³Jul 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rass el Djebel?

Rass el Djebel sits at 37.2°N, 10.1°E, 53 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 10 km away.

Topography around Rass el Djebel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rass el Djebel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Rass el Djebel is covered by grassland (28%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
725 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: El Alia 10 km · Galaat el Andeless 17 km · Menzel Jemil 19 km · Bizerte 23 km · Menzel Abderhaman 23 km · Menzel Bourguiba 31 km · Tinja 33 km · Douar Tindja 34 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 Rass el Djebel (37.2157°, 10.1253°, elevation 53 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).