Sakiet ez Zit weather in March

In March, Sakiet ez Zit sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Sakiet ez Zit's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakiet ez Zit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sakiet ez Zit reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Sakiet ez Zit

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.

Sakiet ez Zit 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° / 10°203.79.96.1
Feb17° / 10°163.610.76.4
Mar19° / 12°22411.77.2
Apr21° / 15°153.312.87.9
May24° / 18°81.813.88.7
Jun28° / 22°30.714.38.0
Jul31° / 25°00.114.16.3
Aug31° / 26°40.913.35.8
Sep29° / 24°263.112.26.9
Oct26° / 20°244.211.18.0
Nov21° / 15°203.410.27.9
Dec18° / 12°203.39.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147327
157426
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sakiet ez Zit gets around 22 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
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2411
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2712
2812
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3013
3113

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5955
6946
7946
8937
9928
10928
11919
129010
139010
148911
158911
168812
178812
188713
198713
208713
218614
228614
238614
248614
258515
268515
278416
288416
298317
308218
318218

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
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619light 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 6:55 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:556:06
211.26:546:06
311.36:526:07
411.36:516:08
511.36:506:09
611.46:486:10
711.46:476:11
811.46:466:12
911.56:446:13
1011.56:436:13
1111.56:426:14
1211.66:406:15
1311.66:396:16
1411.76:386:17
1511.76:366:18
1611.76:356:18
1711.86:336:19
1811.86:326:20
1911.86:306:21
2011.96:296:22
2111.96:286:23
2212.06:266:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:206:27
2712.16:196:27
2812.26:186:28
2912.26:166:29
3012.36:156:30
3112.36:136:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sakiet ez Zit

In seasonPeak

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

Sakiet ez Zit sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Sakiet ez Zit?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sakiet ez Zit for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakiet ez Zit in March

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

In March, Sakiet ez Zit sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sakiet ez Zit 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Nov 25 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sakiet ez Zit 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 Sakiet ez Zit peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakiet ez Zit 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 Sakiet ez Zit is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1634 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakiet ez Zit?

Sakiet ez Zit sits at 34.8°N, 10.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Ain, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sakiet ez Zit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakiet ez Zit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Sakiet ez Zit is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, water (27%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
272 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: El Ain 2.0 km · Dar el Haj Taïeb 3.0 km · Sakiet ed Daier 4.0 km · Gremda 4.0 km · Sfax 7.0 km · Sidi Abid 13 km · Mahires 39 km · Kellabine 42 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 Sakiet ez Zit (34.8019°, 10.7636°, elevation 22 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).