Tabarka weather in March

In March, Tabarka sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Tabarka's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabarka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tabarka reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51511
61511
71511
81511
91511
101511
111511
121511
131511
141511
151512
161512
171512
181512
191612
201612
211612
221612
231612
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261612
271612
281612
291612
301612
311612

Tabarka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°16315.89.83.7
Feb14° / 11°14513.810.63.7
Mar15° / 12°10111.611.74.7
Apr17° / 13°789.912.95.8
May20° / 16°467.113.97.2
Jun24° / 20°142.514.58.7
Jul27° / 23°20.814.39.0
Aug27° / 24°112.213.48.4
Sep25° / 22°608.312.37.4
Oct23° / 19°9510.7116.8
Nov19° / 15°16515.6105.3
Dec16° / 12°17516.59.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96535
106535
116634
126733
136733
146931
156931
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tabarka gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
643
743
842
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

Wind in March

Winds average 18 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
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
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 7:05 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:056:12
211.27:036:13
311.27:026:14
411.27:016:15
511.36:596:15
611.36:586:16
711.36:576:17
811.46:556:18
911.46:546:19
1011.56:526:20
1111.56:516:21
1211.56:496:22
1311.66:486:23
1411.66:466:24
1511.76:456:25
1611.76:436:26
1711.76:426:27
1811.86:406:28
1911.86:396:29
2011.96:376:29
2111.96:366:30
2211.96:346:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:306:34
2612.16:286:35
2712.26:276:36
2812.26:256:37
2912.26:246:38
3012.36:226:38
3112.36:216:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tabarka

In seasonPeak

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

Tabarka's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tabarka sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tabarka?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tabarka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tabarka in March

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

In March, Tabarka sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tabarka 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 22 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 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tabarka 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 Tabarka peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tabarka 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 Tabarka is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabarka?

Tabarka sits at 37.0°N, 8.8°E, 2 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Kala, 29 km away.

BéjaJendoubaGhardimaouTabursuqBen MehidiMateurMedjez el Bab

Topography around Tabarka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabarka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Tabarka is covered by water (39%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (38%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
910 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: El Kala 29 km · Béja 45 km · Jendouba 50 km · Ghardimaou 63 km · Tabursuq 70 km · Ben Mehidi 78 km · Mateur 81 km · Medjez el Bab 83 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 Tabarka (36.9544°, 8.758°, elevation 2 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).