Takelsa weather in March

In March, Takelsa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Takelsa's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takelsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Takelsa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
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131711
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301812
311812

How March really feels in Takelsa

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.

Takelsa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°478.19.85.0
Feb15° / 10°448.210.65.0
Mar17° / 11°437.611.76.0
Apr19° / 13°366.912.96.9
May23° / 16°203.813.98.2
Jun27° / 20°91.714.58.3
Jul30° / 23°20.114.37.1
Aug30° / 24°71.513.46.4
Sep28° / 22°425.612.27.1
Oct24° / 19°577.2117.5
Nov20° / 15°528.3106.7
Dec17° / 12°468.39.55.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166733
176733
186931
196931
206931
217030
226931
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246931
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Takelsa gets around 43 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 94% 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
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
278911
288911
298812
308713
318713

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:57 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:576:04
211.26:566:05
311.26:546:06
411.26:536:07
511.36:526:08
611.36:506:09
711.46:496:10
811.46:486:11
911.46:466:12
1011.56:456:13
1111.56:436:14
1211.56:426:15
1311.66:406:16
1411.66:396:17
1511.76:376:17
1611.76:366:18
1711.76:346:19
1811.86:336:20
1911.86:316:21
2011.96:306:22
2111.96:286:23
2211.96:276:24
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:226:26
2612.16:216:27
2712.26:196:28
2812.26:186:29
2912.26:166:30
3012.36:156:31
3112.36:136:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Takelsa

In seasonPeak

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

Takelsa 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 Takelsa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Takelsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takelsa in March

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

In March, Takelsa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Takelsa 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 offshore 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Takelsa?

Takelsa sits at 36.8°N, 10.6°E, 121 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mennzel Bou Zelfa, 12 km away.

Topography around Takelsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takelsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Takelsa is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mennzel Bou Zelfa 12 km · Beni Khalled 15 km · Soliman 16 km · Grombalia 24 km · Borj Cedria 24 km · Hammam-Lif 27 km · Carthage 28 km · Le Kram 29 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 Takelsa (36.7833°, 10.6333°, elevation 121 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).