Algeria in March

Spring on the coast; last good desert weeks. Eid al-Fitr about 10 Mar 2027 (check).

No other month rates higher than March for Algeria in this guide.

• Mediterranean coast · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annabafine

  Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.

• High plateaux and Aurès · Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgadfine

  Cold winters with snow at altitude; hot dry summers.

• Northern Sahara · Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Ouedbest weather

  Warm days and cold nights in winter; sandstorms in spring.

• Central Sahara · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather

  Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.

• Central Algeria: Algiers coast · Central Algeriawarm

  Mild winters, hot dry summers; occasional rain in winter.

• Saharan Algeria: Saharan Algeria · Desert interiorhot

  Daytime highs often exceed 45 °C (113 °F) May–September; nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in winter.Daytime highs often exceed 113 °F (45 °C) May–September; nights can drop below 50 °F (10 °C) in winter.

• Algiers19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Annaba18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
• Batna18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• Bechar23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain days
• Bejaia16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Biskra22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Blida17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Bordj Badji Mokhtar35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
• Bouira16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Constantine16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain days
• Djanet27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain days
• Djelfa18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
• Djémila18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• El Goléa27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain days
• El Kala17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Guelma16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• In Guezzam42 °C (108 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
• Mostaganem19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• M'zab20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Oran20.1 °C (68 °F) / 8.7 °C (48 °F), 38 rain days68 °F (20.1 °C) / 48 °F (8.7 °C), 38 rain days
• Ouargla25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 0 rain days
• Reggane29 °C (84 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
• Sétif17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain days
• Sidi Bel Abbès19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
• Tamanrasset27 °C (81 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Timgad18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
• Timimoun26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Tindouf25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain days
• Tipaza18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Tizi Ouzou16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Tlemcen19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Touggourt25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Restaurants shut in daylight; lively nights; slow offices.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 10–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Two days off; transport full.

Crowds · Algeria

Low

Prices · Algeria

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Algeria, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Northern Sahara

  Best weather of the year (Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Oued)

• Central Sahara

  Best weather of the year (Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggar)

• Algiers

  Mild, greening.

• Bechar

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Blida

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

• Bordj Badji Mokhtar

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• Djanet

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• Djelfa

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• El Goléa

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• In Guezzam

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• M'zab

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Ouargla

  Best months: Oct–Mar (cooler desert weather)